Fiscal Policy and the Budget Deficit
Mr. Walker spoke on the topic “The Growing Fiscal Imbalance” at the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference of the American I… read more
Mr. Walker spoke on the topic “The Growing Fiscal Imbalance” at the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He focused on structural imbalances in fiscal management, deficit spending policies, entitlement programs, and challenges facing future policy makers. He also placed the current fiscal challenges into the historical context of the Roman and British empires, as well as more recent examples of Argentina and New Zealand. Following his remarks he responded to questions from the audience. close
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