After carefully reviewing the information presented by my colleagues, my recommendation would be to increase government spending and lower taxes which would make up for the decline in investment spending and leave more money in the citizens’ pockets so they can reinvest it back into the economy. If the government does not intervene, the recession can grow into a depression. The ongoing cycle of less spending into the economy can continue to grow and the difference from consumer spending needs to come from somewhere. The government does not have control over monetary policies, but I would advice the President to look out for policies from the Federal Reserve that would lower interest rates, which makes credit available and promotes investment in the economy. According to Raymond Burke, an economic consultant, an appropriate step would be for the President to lower interest rates because it promotes investment in the economy by making money more easily available. However, this step is done by the Federal Reserve and not the President. Kathy Lee, a former advisor to the President, has a very conservative approach of increasing taxes and reducing government spending. I think this path could be problematic because increasing taxes reduces money supply which will negatively impact the economy. Higher taxes mean less money available to invest back into the economy. As far as reducing government spending, I do not agree with this approach because in a recession the government should make up for the lack of spending in the consumer and investment sectors. The comments made by Patricia Lopez, a consultant to the Federal Reserve, might be helpful for monetary policies that the President cannot influence, and thus they are not helpful for this discussion. However, I do not agree with her approach of leaving interest rates alone. The objective at this point