A Severe Problem That Many Economists Have with the Active

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A severe problem that many economists have with the active use of monetary policy and fiscal policy to stabilize the economy is that, while those policies obviously work well in practice, they are not well understood on a theoretical level.

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Definitions:

Federal Income Tax Withholding

The process by which an employer deducts a portion of an employee's income and pays it directly to the government, as a prepayment of the employee's federal income tax.

Net Pay

The amount of a person's paycheck after deductions, such as taxes and retirement contributions, have been removed.

FICA Tax

A U.S. federal payroll tax known as the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax, which finances Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Federal Income Tax

A charge imposed by the federal government of the United States on the yearly income of individuals, corporations, trusts, and various legal entities.