Suppose that in year 2025, the US economy enters once of its worst recessionary gaps in history. Address these two related questions below:

1. Compare and contrasts how fiscal policy and monetary policy could be used to help address this economic downturn. Explain.
2. The US government is currently trillions of dollars in debt. If economists view reducing this debt to be critically important, do you think fiscal or monetary policy is a better response to the economic downturn? Explain.