State and local governments have cut spending and payrolls significantly. And federal purchases of goods and services have been declining since 2010, when the temporary additional spending in the 2009 stimulus package came to an end.
但是，随后——与前几次复苏截然相反——财政政策转而成为紧缩性，抑制了总需求，拖累了增长。州和地方政府大幅削减支出和岗位。2009年刺激方案中的临时性增支措施到期退出后，自2010年以来，联邦商品和服务采购量以来一直在下降。