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Awaiting the Federal Reserve's next move

Jun 20, 2012
The Fed will wrap up a meeting today in Washington, and the expectation is that policymakers will launch more monetary stimulus to boost the economy.
Posted In: Federal Reserve, stimulus, quantitative easing
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Central bank of China lowers interest rate

Jun 7, 2012
China's central bank this morning surprised global markets by cutting interest rates for the first time since 2008 in an effort to stimulate the slowing economy.
Posted In: China, interest rates, stimulus
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How President Obama handled the recovery

Mar 2, 2012
A new book explains why the Obama administration didn't go far enough to encourage economic recovery.
Posted In: stimulus, President Obama, recovery, recession
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Extended payroll tax cut serves as 'stealth stimulus'

Feb 15, 2012
Congressional negotiators have agreed to a deal that would extend the payroll tax cut through the end of the year, which means more money will go into more people's pockets and perhaps, they will go out and spend it.
Posted In: payroll tax, stimulus
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Borrow and build

Oct 5, 2011
The recovery doesn't feel like one. So how do we create economic growth?
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MIDDAY UPDATE: Sustainable jobs and cell phones

Oct 27, 2010
This week on Marketplace we'll be following sustainable jobs. Today, we learned about the fastest growing industry in the job field: biomedical...
Posted In: airline safety, biomedical engineering, cell phones, China, debt, Facebook, FDA, future-job-o-matic, GlaxoSmithKline, Halloween, mid-day update, MySpace, stimulus, Taxes
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Bank Bailout & Stimulus Spending: dynamic duo, or evil twins?

Oct 1, 2010
On trial today: the government's response to the financial crisis. The White House is officially evaluating the $800 billion stimulus program. ...
Posted In: bank bailout, fuel economy, Leaf, Marketplace Minute, mid-day update, Nissan, poem, stimulus, TARP
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Why the Fed is buying back Treasuries and how that helps

Sep 1, 2010
Here's an email I got earllier this week:...
Posted In: stimulus, The Fed, Treasuries
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Pay with your phone, credit card rates going up

Aug 23, 2010
Critics say the rules to receive compensation through the $20 billion BP oil spill fund are unfair....
Posted In: bp oil spill, Credit Cards, Elizabeth Warren, government spending, mid-day update, stimulus, technology
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Obama and Wall Street -- where did our love go?

Jul 28, 2010
The president's in Manhattan tonight to raise money ... Why Wall Street executives may be no-shows....
Posted In: Boeing, BP, bullfighting, Chevy Volt, handshake, mid-day update, Obama, stimulus, Wall Street

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