Tax cuts or spending: What is the most effective stimulus?

Matt Grudnoff

Senior Economist

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Media Release Investing in Services, not Tax Cuts, would Create 162,000 Jobs

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October 4, 2020 / 6 years ago

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Tax, Spending & the Budget

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