Yes, in normal times the money should flow through the banks, but fiscal stimulus offers an alternative path for the flow of money when it cannot flow through a damaged banking system.

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In technology, a stateful activity or session sets an agreement for all the resources along the path of process flow to be solely assigned for the duration of the activity.

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