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Economic Commentary

Is Current Fiscal Policy an Obstacle to Sound Monetary Policy?

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Must the pursuit of sound monetary policy await further progress toward more desirable fiscal policies? Arguments that monetary policy must offset the economic effects of fiscal policy choices may be based on false premises.

02.01.1990EC 2/1/1990

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Hoskins, W. Lee. 1990. “Is Current Fiscal Policy an Obstacle to Sound Monetary Policy?” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 2/1/1990.

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