5. The Current U.S. government spending is $4.746 trillion. That's the federal budget for fiscal year 2020 covering October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020. It's 21% of gross domestic product. That means that Government Spending in the United States has increased under the current U.S. Administration. Additionally, last year the Congress passed a tax reform that, among other effects, cut payroll taxes: i) Can you establish the macroeconomics effects of these policies on consumption, investment, interest rate and savings? Use the models (consumption model and loanable funds market) and the graphs. Explain.

5. The Current U.S. government spending is $4.746 trillion. That's the federal budget for fiscal year 2020 covering October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020. It's 21% of gross domestic product. That means that Government Spending in the United States has increased under the current U.S. Administration. Additionally, last year the Congress passed a tax reform that, among other effects, cut payroll taxes: i) Can you establish the macroeconomics effects of these policies on consumption, investment, interest rate and savings? Use the models (consumption model and loanable funds market) and the graphs. Explain.

MACROECONOMICS

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Chapter11: Managing Aggregate Demand: Fiscal Policy

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