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economic stimulus package stories: 392 news summaries

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Senate Pushes for Add-Ons to Stimulus Bill

20 million seniors could still be left out of final bill

Jan 26, 08 6:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Senators are balking at yesterday's pleas from President Bush for speedy action on the economic stimulus bill, planning substantial additions and changes, reports the Washington Post.  Proposed additions include $12.5 billion in unemployment benefits, $5 billion in food stamps. and $800 million for winter heating for the poor.... More »

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Congress • tax cuts • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush

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US to You: $600 Check's in Mail

Bipartisan compromise would put $600 in your pocket

Jan 24, 08 10:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Congress today announced an economic stimulus package that would put a $600 check in every American taxpayer's mailbox by early summer, sources tell CNN, and a likely $300 per child. The refunds are "there to strengthen the middle class, to create jobs and to turn this economy around,"... More »

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Congress • recession • unemployment • Social Security • tax breaks • economic stimulus package

Bush Legacy: US Awash in Ugly Red Ink

President came in with budget surplus, will leave massive debt

Jan 23, 08 5:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Washington’s sea of red ink is getting deeper as President Bush plans tax cuts and spending bumps to stimulate a foundering economy. Bush's policies have created a fiscal morass that puts his successor, Democrat or Republican, in a deep fiscal hole, and makes delivering on campaign promises difficult, Bloomberg... More »

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Bush administration • Bush legacy • budget deficit • economic stimulus package

Stimulus Likely To Be Recipe
for Paralysis

Parties in sync now,
but 'Act 2' sure to be partisan bickering

Jan 23, 08 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Get ready for that glow to wear off: The good feeling on Capitol Hill over a stimulus package will end as soon as the first deal is done, with Republicans and Democrats digging in on various economic cures. The next legislative round, Politico reports, will likely see GOPers fighting to... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • taxes • trade • housing • partisanship • US economy • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush

Bush Vows Quick Boost
for Economy

Gives bipartisan lawmakers 3 weeks
to forge accord

Jan 22, 08 6:47 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush pushed his fiscal stimulus plan with lawmakers today and vowed the bipartisan group will find "common ground," the Washington Post reports. The economic boost—which he set at $150 billion—will not kick in overnight, he warned, but said congressional leaders must reach an accord in... More »

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Congress • subprime mortgages • recession • US economy • economic stimulus package • bipartisanship • George W. Bush

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Dem Debaters Get Feisty

Policy talk devolves into bickering between Clinton, Obama

Jan 21, 08 8:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama drowned out policy talk in a South Carolina presidential debate tonight as they bickered over Ronald Reagan and what Obama called Clinton's "corporate" past, CNN reports. On economic policy, they wrangled over Senate votes as much as subprime bailout plans. “This kind of... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Bill Clinton • credit card • Martin Luther King Jr. • Democratic presidential primaries • South Carolina primary • economic stimulus package • Iraq war

Bush Pitches $145B in
Tax Relief

Stimulus plan includes business incentives, individual rebates

Jan 18, 08 11:54 AM CST
(Newser) - President Bush today called for a $145 billion stimulus package to stop the economy from sliding into a recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. A bipartisan plan loaded with compromises is likely in the near future. Valued at 1% of GDP—and in line with dollar amounts suggested by the... More »

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Ben Bernanke • economic stimulus package • tax relief • compromise • George W. Bush

Bush Favors Tax Rebates for Stimulus

Congress considers refunds of up
to $800 as recession fears grow

Jan 17, 08 8:22 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush's plan to give the economy a temporary lift favors tax rebates of up to $800 for individuals and tax breaks for businesses, the AP reports. Bush met privately with lawmakers today and will outline his plan tomorrow. Congress hopes to act quickly as fears of a recession grow.... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • White House • recession • John Boehner • House Democrats • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush

Bernanke Backs Quick Bailout

Fast, temporary stimulus would buoy flagging economy, Fed chief tells Congress

Jan 17, 08 10:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The country needs a federal stimulus package ASAP, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the House Budget Committee today, advocating immediate legislation designed “so its effects on aggregate spending are felt as much as possible within the next 12 months.” But he said the package should be “... More »

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Congress • inflation • Ben Bernanke • Federal Reserve • subprime mortgages • recession • budget deficit • House Budget Committee • economic stimulus package • financial crisis

Bernanke Backs Stimulus Plans for Economy

Fed chief wants aid package that's quick and temporary

Jan 16, 08 7:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Ben Bernanke insists he won’t take sides in a congressional fray over how to revive the nation’s flat-lining economy. But the Fed chief says he will support an economic stimulus package—be it GOP tax cuts or Democrats' increased spending—as long as it is quick and temporary,... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Federal Reserve • US economy • tax cuts • federal fund rates • US Congress • House Budget Committee • economic stimulus package

Congress, Bush Push Stimulus Plan

Smelling recession, two parties step up effort for economic relief package

Jan 12, 08 8:55 AM CST
(Newser) - With Democrats and Republicans increasingly spooked about a looming recession, the two sides appear ready to work together on an economic stimulus package of about  $100 billion in tax cuts and spending, the New York Times reports. Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid yesterday wrote to President Bush, "We... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Harry Reid • recession • US economy • housing crisis • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush

Clinton Unveils
$70B Fix for Economy

GOP hopefuls attack plan and each other; Bush mulls tax rebate

Jan 11, 08 8:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton upstaged her rivals today by proposing $70 billion in emergency spending to help avoid a US recession, Reuters reports. Her plan would include $30 billion for homeowners, $25 billion for families with high energy bills, and another $15 billion aimed at unemployment insurance and alternative energy plans—all... More »

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Mitt Romney • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • foreclosure • recession • US economy • economic stimulus package

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