In response to the economic impacts of Covid-19, the Congress passed various economic relief programs including stimulus checks to individuals, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to businesses, and emergency funding to state and local governments. Explain what the Congress and the government intended to achieve, using the model of aggregate demand and supply.

Consider a fictional economy that is operating at its long-run equilibrium. The following graph shows the aggregate demand (AD) curve and short-run aggregate supply (AS) curve for the economy. The long-run aggregate supply curve is represented by a vertical line at the potential GDP level of $6 trillion. The economy is initially producing at potential GDP. Suppose that fiscal authorities decide to decrease marginal tax rates. Assume that this change in marginal tax rates is perceived as a long-term change. Shift the appropriate curves to illustrate the supply-side view of the fiscal policy effect on output and the price level. Note: Select and drag one or both of the curves to the desired position. Curves will snap into position, so if you try to move a curve and it snaps back to its original position, just drag it a little farther. 120 Potential GDP AS 100 PRICE LEVEL 60 80 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 2 4 6 8 AD 10 12 QUANTITY OF OUTPUT (Trillions of dollars) AD 1 AS Potential GDP True or…

The Recovery: Utilizing the Aggregate Demand/Aggregate Supply framework describe what has happened during the recovery from the recession from May 2020 (Q2 2020) to the present March 2022 has happened to real GDP since the end of the recession in Q2 of 2020? How about inflation and unemployment? How big is the gap between actual and potential real GDP? Describe the current state of the economy relative to real potential GDP (Links to an external site.).

Using the Aggregate Supply -Aggregate Demand model describe both the short run and the long run effects of a reduction in corporation tax for an economy currently producing at their potential GDP level.