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Fiscal policy. The legislative and executive branches of government control fiscal policy. In the United States, this is the President's administration (mainly the Treasury Secretary) and the Congress that passes laws. Policy-makers use fiscal tools to manipulate demand in the economy.
Fiscal policy is the use of government revenue and spending to influence the economy. / Credit: Lightspring | Shutterstock.com. One of the factors that helps determine the country's economic direction is fiscal policy. The government uses fiscal policy to influence the economy by adjusting revenue and spending levels. In the United States, both the executive and legislative branches of the government determine fiscal policy.