neglect of monetary-fiscal interactions, faulty institutional set ups or ignorance of market expectations often led to bad policies. This book, written by a team of leading economists, seeks to ...

Happy Election Day! We made it! On the national level, Americans are picking a new commander in chief — either the first woman president in U.S. history or the first president since Grover ...

THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY by Paul B. Fay Jr. 262 pages. Harper &Row. $5.95. It was dinnertime one December night in 1959, and the patriarch of the clan was ventilating one of his favorite ...

Fiscal policy affects macroeconomic stability, growth, and income distribution. Citizens expect their governments to ensure value-for-money for public spending, a fair and efficient tax system, and ...

By A.O. Scott John Adams reviews “Every Valley,” Charles King’s new book about the artistic, social and political forces surrounding one of the greatest pieces of music ever created.

What are Fiscal Rules? A fiscal rule is a long-lasting constraint on fiscal policy through numerical limits on budgetary aggregates. Fiscal rules typically aim at correcting distorted incentives and ...

The fiscal stability of a state’s government is vital to ensuring the success of government-sponsored programs and projects, trickling down to affect the quality of life of state residents.

What Is a Fiscal Agent? A fiscal agent is an organization, such as a bank or trust company, that acts on behalf of another party performing various financial duties. A fiscal agent may assist in ...

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Lila Pereira, a successful media executive, rises to the top of her career but has to reckon with her youngest daughter, Grace, resenting her for not being a PTA mom. Grace also dredges up the ...

For example, many retailers use a fiscal quarter ending Jan. 31, instead of Dec. 31, to close the books on the complete holiday spending season. The federal government uses a fiscal year from Oct ...