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Budget
After 9/11 attack, Bush responds to terror attack by going to war with Middle East and raises military spending by $600 billion a year.
Fiscal result. Has to do with spending government money.
https://www.thebalance.com/deficit-by-president-what-budget-deficits-hide-3306151 -
Leadership
During the Obama presidency he used Monetary policy to control the stock market. Although the stock market was at a record high, the increased spending resulted in a $10 trillion dollar debt build up.
Using monetary policy he lowered interest rates and taxes to control the amount of money which was circulating the economy. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4045339-monetary-policy-drove-stock-market-obama-years-will-fiscal-policy-trumps-time -
Savings
U.S. federal spending in 2013, combined with depressed receipts from a weak economy, is on track to result in a deficit of $850 billion. -
Trade
The author, Phil Levy, criticizes the fact that President Donald Trump has been emphasizing the idea of mending the trade deficit (which is currently at 13.4%), yet he hasn’t changed the rate at all and generally has not done much about it, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
Fiscal policy because since it deals with national trade, it refers to the federal government’s spending decisions.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/phillevy/2017/06/04/trumps-oily-trade-deficit/#6d7727fa1dc3