Fiscal policies and business cycles

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How can federal government spending crowd out private sector investment and consumption? Does the exent of crowding out depend on whether or not government spending is financed by taxes, selling Treasury securities to the public or printing money? Does it make a difference whether or not the economy is at full employment or in a recession?

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