Branches of government, including Congress and such entities as the Federal Reserve System, attempt to control the extremes of boom and bust, and of inflation and depression, by adjusting tax rates, the money supply and the use of credit.

• 包括国会和联邦储备系统等机构在内的政府各部门企图通过调节税率、货币供应和信贷的使用，对繁荣和崩溃，以及通货膨胀和萧条这几种极端现象进行控制。