Automatic stabilizers: Government programs that automatically increase spending or reduce taxes during a recession without new legislation.
How to apply it: Identify progressive income taxes and unemployment insurance as automatic stabilizers that moderate business cycle fluctuations.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: National Income and Price Determination
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