In 2001 a combination of tax cuts and increased defense spending did not have the same inflationary effect as the similar policy in the 1960s. Explain the difference.

What will be an ideal response?


The cut in taxes and increased defense spending represented a fiscal stimulus, but it came at a time when the economy was weakening due to other factors. The Federal Reserve also had a better understanding of the policy response needed to keep inflation low.

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