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Automatic stabilizers

Federal government expenditures or receipts that automatically increase or decrease without requiring Action by Congress or the President. Examples are Unemployment compensation and corporate and individual income Tax.

Related Terms: 9 Action, Call, Expenditure, Government expenditure, Inc., Receipt, Ring, Tax, Unemployment
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