Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fiscal Policy to Address Output Gaps

9th - 10th
This video explains how fiscal policy can be used to close output gaps. Fiscal policy means using either taxes or government spending to stabilize the economy. Expansionary fiscal policy can close recessionary gaps and contractionary...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Parallel

9th - 10th
In previous lessons, we've learned how expansionary monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy can be used to mitigate a recession, but they don't have to be used in isolation from each other. Learn what happens when they are used at...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Deficits and Debt

9th - 10th
In this video, learn about the distinction between deficits and debts, as well as the pros and cons of deficits. [7:40]