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The US has done lots of Quantitative Easing, so why does it not do the same for its debt?
The US government owes lots of money. When US-based banks and other financial institutions faced a similar problem (ok, not a similar problem, but a crisis) - the US government, through the Federal ...
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Why don't governments follow the "save in good times, spend in bad times" rule?
Economists seem to agree that it's best for the government to reduce expenses while the economy is in good shape and increase expenses when it's in trouble. However during the last recession most ...
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