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Increase in unemployment means there will be an increase in unemployment insurance benefits. This is a factor that increases deficit during recession. Another event that contributes to increasing deficit is the social welfare benefits which increases during recession. in case of inflationary gap when there is expansion in the economy, tax collection increases due to higher income and this helps in reducing the deficit. Interest payment on the debt does not increase or decrease the deficit according to the business cycle
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