U.S. fiscal policies and priorities for long-run sustainability / Martin Muhleisen and Christopher Towe, editors ; with Roberto Cardarelli ... [et al.]
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004
Descript
vii, 56 p. ; 28 cm
CONTENT
Overview : returning deficits and the need for fiscal reform -- Economic impact of U.S. budget policies -- Social security, medicare, and U.S. fiscal prospects -- Long-run U.S. fiscal imbalance : an intergenerational analysis -- U.S. energy policy : the role of taxation -- Budget Enforcement Act and options for reform -- Will the state and local budget crisis hinder economic growth?