Topic: Economic Stimulus
I try to be civil with this column: I don't use the words "stupid" or "dumb" or "idiot." I don't tell people to "shut up." I try to assume good faith motivations.And so it seems as if God has sent Kate Marshall ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's jobs package could lift economic growth by one to three percentage points in 2012, add well over one million jobs and lower the unemployment rate by at least half a percentage point, judging by early estimates.It ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday called on global finance chiefs to boost growth, but said a repeat of the massive coordinated fiscal stimulus efforts of 2009 was no longer possible.In an opinion piece written for the Financial Times, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After learning the economy added no new jobs in August, investors say they are ready for bold ideas from Washington to put people to work.The problem is, few are convinced that politicians can deliver, particularly with the 2012 ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, facing waning confidence among Americans in his economic stewardship, plans to lay out a $300 billion job-creation package on Thursday, CNN reported, citing Democratic sources.The proposed new spending, to be announced by Obama in a nationally ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic allies to President Barack Obama are rallying around a mantra that they say should guide his strategy on job creation: "Go bold."As Obama puts the finishing touches on a speech next week on his ideas for reviving the ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. state and local governments may have to pay for some of the billions of dollars in costs from Hurricane Irene after slashing disaster spending in recent years to shore up bleeding budgets.That bill will arrive as state and ...
ON BOARD AIR FORCE TWO (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday the U.S. economy needed more stimulus to get it moving, putting in a plug for government intervention shortly before the White House unveils new proposals to boost job ...
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is finalizing a jobs package that could include a program to refurbish school buildings nationwide and tax breaks to encourage firms to hire workers.The package, to be unveiled in early September, is Obama's chance ...
Obama, Congress should use balanced approach to help create jobsThe American people are fed up with the politically toxic atmosphere in Washington. They want lawmakers to find common ground on economic strategies that will help create jobs. They don't want filibusters or ...
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Japan Stimulus
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GOP's Big Bet
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Elections Stimulus
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