Since the fourth calendar quarter of 2008, aggregate State and local government spending has declined by approximately 6.5 percent.

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Because of the number of states and their diversity I'm going to aggregate all state and local taxes and express them as a percentage of GDP.

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Their discussions indicate that they are very uncertain about the state of aggregate demand and that they are beefing up their toolbox of things they can do if things falter more than they expect.

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It has further asserted that pot that is never even sold, but grown for personal consumption and never crosses state lines, can in aggregate have such an effect and therefore may be regulated.

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In aggregate all the corporations are in a constant state of competition with one another and with governments as well as with the yogurt stands, and rental properties and innumerable other small businesses in America.

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When the economy slows and jobs are shed, the state spends more on unemployment benefits, helping to support aggregate demand.

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