• Unit 5: Fiscal Policy

    Using various policies and tools, a government attempts to steer the macroeconomy toward three main goals: full employment, price stability, and economic growth. The remaining units in the course will cover conflicts and complexities in relation to those policies and tools. This unit will focus on fiscal policy, which consists of taxing and spending, usually done through acts involving Congress or comparable legislative bodies.

    Completing this unit should take you approximately 12 hours.