Britannica Money's overview of fiscal policy, a government's use of taxation and public spending to influence economic activity, distinguishing mandatory, discretionary and supplemental spending.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/money/fiscal-policy
Source Typeencyclopedia
Reliability Tier1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference. Sources
Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)
This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Policies, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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