Interest Rates, Wages, Employment, and Inflation: Hearing Before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, June 22, 1994 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

United States Committee On The Budget

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266616062 ISBN 13: 9780266616061

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Delve into a 1994 budget hearing that brings together lawmakers and Alan Greenspan to discuss how interest rates, wages, employment, and inflation shape the economy.

This nonfiction volume captures a pivotal moment when lawmakers seek to understand monetary policy, the federal budget, and their impact on growth and jobs. The dialogue balances concerns about deficits, health-care costs, and the role of the Fed in maintaining price stability while supporting employment.

What you’ll experience:

• Direct questions about the link between monetary policy and unemployment, inflation, and wages
• Analysis of budget deficits, tax policy, and the cost of capital for business investment
• Discussion of the independence of the Federal Reserve and its coordination with government policy
• Historical context for debates on health care costs, deregulation, and fiscal reform

Ideal for readers interested in how government policy, central banking, and the economy interact in real-world decision making.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266616062
• ISBN 13: 9780266616061
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 46