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Economic Policy

Economic Policy. Introduction. What is economic policy Federal government and economic policy Free enterprise approach. Goals of economic policy. Economic growth Low unemployment Low inflation. Tools of economic policy. Fiscal policy Monetary policy Regulation. Tax policy.

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Economic Policy

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  1. Economic Policy

  2. Introduction • What is economic policy • Federal government and economic policy • Free enterprise approach

  3. Goals of economic policy • Economic growth • Low unemployment • Low inflation

  4. Tools of economic policy • Fiscal policy • Monetary policy • Regulation

  5. Tax policy • Basic principles • Personal income tax • Progressivity of income tax • Capital Gains • Payroll tax • EITC • Estate Tax • Corporate income tax • Tax reform

  6. Estate Tax

  7. The Budget • National Debt • Debt vs. Deficits • The Deficit Problem • Entitlement Spending • Taxes, spending, and the budget • Trump proposals

  8. One long-term spending chart to rule them all

  9. Contemporary Controversies • Debt ceiling showdowns • Trade policy/tariffs • Income inequality • Wealth tax • Income tax rates

  10. Intergenerational Mobility

  11. The American Dream: Alive and well in Scandinavia

  12. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/opinion/the-american-dream-quantified-at-last.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/opinion/the-american-dream-quantified-at-last.html

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