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https://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/publications/economic-letter/2020/may/covid-19-fiscal-multiplier-lessons-from-great-recession/

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1.This question is based on the article, "The COVID-19 Fiscal Multiplier: Lessons from the Great Recession," by Daniel J. Wilson, published on May 26, 2020, by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco as part of itsEconomic Lettersseries. The article tries to assess the potential economic impact of the fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws parallels between the fiscal responses to the current downturn and to the Great Recession of 2008-2009 to estimate the potential range of the current fiscal multiplier and, thus, assess the extent of economic recovery in the coming quarters.

(a)According to the article, how do the sizes of the fiscal responses to the current downturn and to the Great Recession compare in terms of dollar value and as percent of GDP? [8]

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