Unsustainable fiscal policy: implications for monetary policy

Renee Courtois Haltom and John Weinberg

Richmond Fed Economic Brief, 2012, issue Jul, No 12-07

Abstract: The debt of the U.S. government is at historically high levels, but how do we know whether debt levels are worrisome? This Economic Brief argues that the current fiscal position is not sustainable. Though financial markets seem unconcerned, for the time being, about U.S. fiscal health, as evidenced by low rates on Treasury securities, lawmakers should not be complacent. Expectations are liable to change as large fiscal imbalances persist, with potentially devastating consequences for the U.S. economy and monetary policy.

Keywords: Fiscal policy; Monetary policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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