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Under the more conventional fiscal policy response to the Great Recession, the U.S. government increased spending on range of programs and initiatives. This effort was funded under the
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) |
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Afordable Care Act (ACA, aka "Obamacare") |
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Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) |
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Federal Reserve Act |
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During the Great Recession, the U.S. federal budget deficit reached a high of _________. Currently, the federal budget deficit is around ___________
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$1.4 trillion, $1.0 trilliion |
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$1.4 trillion, $1 billion |
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$1 trillion, $1.4 billion |
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$1.4 trillion, $140 billion |
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Some worry that the federal government "bail-out" of the major investment banks creates an incentive for banks to take on risk. This is called
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the adverse selection problem |
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the flight to safety problem |
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the moral hazard problem |
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a bunch of baloney |
1. Under the more conventional fiscal policy response to the Great Recession, the U.S. government increased...
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