Post a substantive response by choosing a post of your classmates Classmates post I chose Option One. Is the stimulus check a fiscal or monetary policy? I think the stimulus check is a fiscal policy. When you think of fiscal policy it refers to the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy. The stimulus check is the government directly providing assistance to individuals or households to stimulate economic activity and to also support some families that is in need. The purpose of the stimulus checks is to try and influence the economic conditions of a country. They send money and get money to people fast in turn the people spend the money even quicker in the end investing and spending back into the economy which in turn helps more families. Is the stimulus check beneficial or harmful to our economy? Determining rather the check is beneficial or harmful depends on various of factors at the time that the check is released. Usually when a stimulus check is released its during a time where there is economic downturn or crisis. When there is a need to boost consumer spending and stabilize the economy. I am conflicted because initially