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Policy · Fiscal policy

What is fiscal policy? How it differs from monetary policy

Fiscal policy is the government’s taxing and spending, set by Congress and the President; monetary policy is the Fed’s control of interest rates.

Nov 5, 2026 · By E&M Desk · 5 min read

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