Internet resources
Chapter 12: Fiscal Policy

Web assignments:

1. Tax Cuts and Investment
2. A Balanced-Budget Amendment?
3. Econoventure
4. Balanced-Budget Amendment: Pro and Con

Web materials related to topics discussed in Chapter 12

Bureau of the Public Debt

This page, provided by the Bureau of the Public Debt (a component of the Treasury Department) contains information on the size of the federal debt. Annual historical data on the debt is available from 1791 - 1986 is available at this site. More detailed data from 1987 to the present-day (literally) is also available.

The Concord Coalition

An organization formed to support a balanced federal budget and to ensure that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid will survive for current and future generations.

Council of Economic Advisers

This group of professional economists is charged with providing "state-of-the-art" advice to the President on economic matters.

Congressional Budget Office

This site contains information about current federal taxation and spending issues.

Economic Report of the President

The Economic Report of the President contains a good discussion of recent U.S. macroeconomic performance. The site listed above contains a searchable version of the three most recent reports. If you prefer, you may also browse through the full text of the Economic Report of the President, 1998.

From Theory to Practice: Some Reflections (by Edward G. Boehne)

The President of the Philadelphia Fed reflects back on changes in economists understanding of the effects of discretionary fiscal and monetary policy over the past 30 years.

House Budget Committee (Republican page)

On this page you can find out why the President's plan will wreck the economy.

House Budget Committee (Democrat page)

On this page you can find out why the President's plan will save the economy.

Macroeconomic statistics and data

Links to a variety of online sources of macroeconomic statistics and data.

The National Debt: Separating Fact from Myth (by Edward Flaherty)

A summary of some of the economic issues concerning the economic effect of the National debt.

Office of Manangement and Budget

This is the home page of the Executive agency most directly charged with formulating the federal budget each year.

Senate Budget Committee (Democrat page)

This page contains a list of links to the home pages of the members of the Committee, but little else at this time.

Senate Budget Committee (Republican page)

This page contains links to information on the deficit and debt as well as numerous press releases and policy statements.

Related resources:

Other economic resources

This page contains a set of links to economic resources that may be of interest to introductory economics students.