Deficit Spending
According to some economists, during recessions, the government can stimulate the economy by intentionally running a deficit.
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“Keeping accounts, Sir, is of no use when a man is spending his own money, and has nobody to whom he is to account. You won’t eat less beef today, because you have written down what it cost yesterday.”
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