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Second Stimulus

New Consensus Sees Stimulus Package As Worthy Step: NYT

nytimes.com | JACKIE CALMES and MICHAEL COOPER | Posted 11.20.2009 | Business

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Now that unemployment has topped 10 percent, some liberal-leaning economists see confirmation of their warnings that the $787 billion stimulus package...

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Nelson On Board For Second Round Of Spending

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

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Throughout last winter, Sen. Ben Nelson, the Nebraska Democrat, was trailed through the Capitol by reporters curious where he stood on the amount of s...

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Second Stimulus? Obama's Package May Be A Stimulus By Another Name

salon.com | Andrew Leonard | Posted 10.07.2009 | Business

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Call it the the stimulus that dare not be named. Bloomberg reports that the Obama administration is considering "a mix of spending programs and tax cu...

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Hard Labor

Robert Kuttner | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

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There are three parts to the woes of American workers -- falling wages, rising unemployment, and insecurity about the future. More robust policies could improve all three.

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Second Stimulus Not Needed: Survey Of Economists

Reuters | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy does not need a second fiscal stimulus package, instead the government should cut spending over the next two y...

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Second Stimulus: GOP Unifies Against More Spending

AP | Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer | Posted 08.13.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans lined up Sunday in opposition to a second economic stimulus package, a rare demonstration of unity from an out-of-power...

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Obama: We Don't Need A Second Stimulus (VIDEO)

AP | MATT APUZZO | Posted 08.11.2009 | Politics

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(AP) WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday dismissed the idea the nation might need a second stimulus to jolt the economy out of reces...

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Warren Buffett Backs Second Stimulus, Criticizes Plan To Buy Wall Street's 'Toxic Assets' (VIDEO)

Posted 08.09.2009 | Business

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Renowned investor Warren Buffett gave tacit approval to a second stimulus package in an interview today with "Good Morning America." Buffett criticiz...

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Second Stimulus: How Would It Go Down?

Slate Magazine | Christopher Beam | Posted 08.08.2009 | Business

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Rumblings about a second stimulus package began over the weekend, when Vice President Joe Biden told George Stephanopoulos on This Week that the admin...

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Second Stimulus: Laura Tyson, Obama Adviser, Says Economy Needs Boost

bloomberg.com | Shamim Adam | Posted 08.07.2009 | Business

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July 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. should consider drafting a second stimulus package focusing on infrastructure projects because the $787 billion approve...

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Sheldon Whitehouse: Second Stimulus "Probably Needed"

ABC News | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

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As job losses mount, Democrats are growing impatient about the impact of the massive stimulus package passed earlier this year, with talk beginning on...

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House Dems Deny Rumors Of Second Stimulus

CNN | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

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House Democratic aides denied Wednesday that work is already underway on a second stimulus package....

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Obama Urges Other Nations To Take Stimulus Action

AP | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama called Wednesday for international allies to sign on to more aggressive steps to jump-start their own economies, w...

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Nancy Pelosi Open To A Second Stimulus

Politico | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday she is open to introducing a second stimulus bill, but it's too early to determine the size of such a package ...

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Second Stimulus May Be Inevitable

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics

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ABC News' George Stephanopoulos suggests in a blog post Monday that a second stimulus bill might be necessary, and indeed, there's plenty of evidence ...

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