Automatic stabilizers are a key factor in easing the consequences of negative economic shocks. What are automatic stabilizers and how do they work? In an earlier post on this topic, Social Insurance ...

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As we approach sequestration today the dominant narrative continues to be that the huge run-up in the deficit since the Great Recession has been our greatest political-perhaps even a moral-failure.

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation In this paper, a simple methodology to assess the effectiveness of automatic stabilizers is proposed and empirically tested ...

The idea is to link government aid to certain indicators, like the jobless rate, so it shrinks or grows without further action by politicians. By Neil Irwin Nancy Pelosi at her weekly news conference ...

Lawmakers are pushing the White House to tie future relief to economic conditions and if Congress gets the support it needs, people could see stimulus checks hit their bank accounts automatically. The ...