Cheap cell phones have helped economies grow by reducing transaction costs and making markets more productive. (thebreakthrough.org)
The 2008 and 2009 tax acts provided large temporary tax cuts to most households, with the goal of helping the economy recover from the Great Recession. (taxpolicycenter.org)
During the recession, the government needed to provide support to the economy, provided stimulus to mitigate how deep the recession hit, and also helped the economy get into recovery. (canadianbusiness.com)