What actions if any should policymakers take to increase


Assume an economy where the current economic conditions include:

1. Unemployment stands at 10% and the Full Employment level is 5%?

2. Inflation is running between 1 and 2% on an annual basis?

3. Long term interest rates are 2% and short term are near zero?

4. Assume that the GDP is nominally at 14 Trillion Dollars?

5. What actions, if any, should policymakers take to increase employment andkeep the price level low? Please includethe following information in your answer?

6. Your specific approach to fiscal policy or whether you do not support the use of fiscal policy? 

7. Your specific approach to monetary policy or whether you do not support the use of monetary policy? 

8. What is the recessionary GDP gap as described in Okun's Law?

9. What are the risks of your approach, in the short term? 

10. What are the risks of your approach, in the long term?

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