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fiscal policy
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Fiscal policy
Government spending and taxing for the specific purpose of stabilizing the economy.

fiscal policy
The existing policy the government has for spending and taxing. Fiscal policy directly affects economic variables, such as tax rates, interest rates, and government programs, that influence security prices. See also monetary policy.


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We should prioritise stimulative fiscal policies," Aso, 67, said last month when he became the LDP's secretary general.
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For the European economies who have pursued an ambitious consolidation of fiscal policies during the past three years - now they have the possibilities of letting their automatic stabilisers play their role," Almunia said.
 
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