Under the current economic circumstances in the USA, that is, government spending remains far above tax receipts, the treasury issuing bonds which are purchased by the Federal Reserve using quantitative easing, taxes will effect the money supply in an inverse relationship. That is, for every tax dollar collected, a dollar is removed from the money supply. Taxes are therefore deflationary under the current circumstances.
In other times and circumstances, when government properly modulates its spending such that taxes and spending are closely related to each other, increase of taxes will result in an offsetting increase in spending. In this case, taxation is not deflationary or inflationary, and there is no net impact to the money supply.
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Decreases the money supply
The Federal Reserve Board can affect the economy by increasing or decreasing the money supply.
"Explain how different monetary policies affect the money supply in the economy?"
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The money supply affects interest rates by influencing the supply and demand for money in the economy. When the money supply increases, there is more money available for lending, which can lower interest rates. Conversely, a decrease in the money supply can lead to higher interest rates as there is less money available for borrowing. Overall, changes in the money supply can impact interest rates by affecting the cost of borrowing and lending money in the economy.