A-level Paper 2, November 2021The National and Global Economy

A-level Paper 2, November 2021, Q1(c)

Explain the impact of annual fiscal deficits on the US national debt.

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After the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, the US President introduced expansionary fiscal policies of $800 billion. The International Monetary Fund estimated that the multiplier at the time was approximately 1.5.

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