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Bad Medicine? Federal Debt and Deficits after COVID-19

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The government’s response to stem the pandemic has resulted in an erosion in public finances.

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  • Kevin L. Kliesen, 2020. "Bad Medicine? Federal Debt and Deficits after COVID-19," Economic Synopses, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue 32, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedles:88066
    DOI: 10.20955/es.2020.32
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    1. Michael J. Boskin, 2020. "Are Large Deficits and Debt Dangerous?," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 110, pages 145-148, May.
    2. Michael J. Boskin, 2020. "Are Large Deficits and Debt Dangerous?," NBER Working Papers 26727, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    3. Kevin L. Kliesen & Daniel L. Thornton, 2012. "How good are the government’s deficit and debt projections and should we care?," Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, vol. 94(Jan), pages 21-39.
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