Fiscal policy

Fiscal policy means government policy on spending and the taxation of households and firms.

Austerity and fiscal balance

"Under Brussels' supervision, periphery governments imposed austerity measures to rein in government spending and restore balance to the fiscal finances."

The Treasurer magazine, Cash Management Edition April 2019 p22, Frances Coppola, economics and finance commentator and speaker.

See also

• Austerity
• Brussels
• Financial stability
• Fiscal
• Fiscal drag
• Fiscal risk
• Keynesianism
• Monetary policy
• Periphery countries
• Supply side policy
• Trumponomics