They are pushing for $5 billion in spending for roads and bridges, largely as an economic stimulus.
»The US House of Representatives approved an economic stimulus package including tax rebates to encourage consumer spending.
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Economic Stimulus — Attempts by governments or government agencies to financially stimulate an economy. An economic stimulus is the use of monetary or fiscal policy changes to kick start a lagging or struggling economy. Governments can use tactics such as lowering… … Investment dictionary
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 — A federal law that attempted to avoid or mitigate an economic recession. The Act authorized federal payments of $300 to $1,200 to approximately 130 million American individuals and families. In addition, households received $300 for each… … Law dictionary
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 — The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (USStatute|110|185|122|613|2008|02|13) is an Act of Congress providing for several kinds of economic stimulus intended to boost the United States economy in 2008 and to avert or ameliorate a recession. The… … Wikipedia
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 — Der Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, im deutschen auch Impulsprogramm[1] oder Impulspaket genannt, ist ein Gesetz zur Stützung der Wirtschaft der Vereinigten Staaten. Es verband verschiedene konjunkturpolitische Maßnahmen, um eine mögliche… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chinese economic stimulus program — The stimulus includes plans to rebuild areas damaged by the 2008 earthquakes.[1] The 2008–2009 Chinese economic stimulus plan (simplified Chinese: 扩大内需十项措施; traditional Chinese … Wikipedia
stimulus — stim‧u‧lus [ˈstɪmjləs] noun [singular, uncountable] something that helps a process to develop more quickly or strongly: stimulus to • The discovery of oil acted as a stimulus to the local economy. ˌfiscal ˈstimulus ECONOMICS an attempt to make… … Financial and business terms
Stimulus Bill — USA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Also known as the Stimulus Bill (Pub. L. 111 5). A statute signed into law on February 17, 2009 to provide, among other purposes, a broad based economic stimulus to the economy to… … Law dictionary
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Economic policy of the George W. Bush administration — During his first term, George W. Bush sought and obtained Congressional approval for tax cuts: the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief… … Wikipedia
stimulus — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, powerful, strong ▪ negative, positive ▪ conditioned, unconditioned … Collocations dictionary
