Fiscal Policy and Stimulus: Crash Course Economics #8

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In which Jacob and Adriene teach you about the evils of fiscal policy and stimulus. Well, maybe the policies aren’t evil, but there is an evil lair involved. In this episode we learn how government use taxes and spending influence the economy. Sometimes the government gives, and sometimes it takes. And the giving and the taking can have a profound effect on how economies behave.

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48 Comments

  1. How do expectations about the future by households and businesses affect the effectiveness of fiscal policy?

  2. What I don't understand is why increased govt sending decreases private spending? Shouldn't increased govt spending actually increase the private spending? Someone please clear this doubt.

  3. I get more out of these CrashCourse presentations that just about any other resource I'm provided with. I've written entire papers with the material from a 10-minute video. NICE JOB!!

  4. 9:50 If people invest their money into something like a stock or real estate, that is considered spending correct? And if so, is paying your mortgage 'spending' then?

    Is leaving your money as cash in your bank account the only thing that is 'saving'?

  5. I dont understand how tax cuts have a multiplier effect of one – when rich people have more money they dont stash it in a locker, they invest in businesses and products which can multiply their money – that in turn creates businesses and products of value? Can someone please explain

  6. COVID 19 seems to be immune to stimulus packages… Maybe Keynes wasn't right 🤔.

    Everyone understands that saving money every month will create wealth. Why do we think spending more money than we have leads to more wealth?

  7. It kinda annoys me how for eight episodes they never even mentioned about the big conporations fraud, manipulation and exploitation. I get it, they gonna make it later, but come on, it starts sounding like some capitalistic propaganda, not a legitime science course

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