What Does the Budget's Future Hold?
1991-02-25T12:11:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDExXC8xOTkxMDIyNTEyMTUzMTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The panelists addressed the future of the federal budget. The specific focus was how to handle “a great big emergency.” The Federal Reserves role in stabilizing the economy was discussed. The types of large scale emergencies that could occur include an increase in oil prices, large spending cuts, sky-high deficits, higher interest rates, and possible revenue increases. How a United States emergency would relate to the larger global economy was also explained.
The panelists addressed the future of the federal budget. The specific focus was how to handle “a great big emergency.” The Federal Reserve… read more
The panelists addressed the future of the federal budget. The specific focus was how to handle “a great big emergency.” The Federal Reserves role in stabilizing the economy was discussed. The types of large scale emergencies that could occur include an increase in oil prices, large spending cuts, sky-high deficits, higher interest rates, and possible revenue increases. How a United States emergency would relate to the larger global economy was also explained. close
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