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The Global Economy Looks Disturbingly Like Japan Before Its "Lost Decade"

Forbes 18 Apr 2019

The world is approaching a period that may be an equivalent of Japan’s “Lost Decade”. Upon reaching 6% in 1992, the BOJ began cutting rates and eventually reached zero a few years later. Just like Japan, the Fed and the ECB failed to exit its stimulus programs and is likely to continue easing ... ....

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Road to Green New Deal is paved with unity

People's World 18 Apr 2019

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, the proposed stimulus program is rapidly gaining support, even as Trump and Republicans deride and oppose it ... to form a union, and an enormous public works program that built thousands of the bridges and highway still used in this country today....

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Alcoa Corporation (AA) CEO Roy Harvey on Q1 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha 18 Apr 2019

What is not incorporated in the glass half-full is that really just recently, there was an announcement about a stimulus program and we're already starting to see the impact of that program....

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China's economy looks to be stabilising, but at what cost?

France24 17 Apr 2019

China's latest data points to a stabilising economy as a massive stimulus program takes effect, but experts warn there could be unintended consequences. In the wake of the Notre-Dame fire, Victor Hugo's 1831 novel set in the cathedral shoots to the top of Amazon's bestseller list in France ... ....

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German government halves 2019 growth forecast to 0.5%

Winona Daily News 17 Apr 2019

BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Wednesday slashed its 2019 economic growth forecast for the country for the second time this year, halving its outlook to a meager 0.5% ... 31 ... He rejected talk of a stimulus program for the economy, echoing comments this week by spokespeople for Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz ... ....

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Jared Huffman outlines Green New Deal in visit to Humboldt State

Times Standard 17 Apr 2019

Huffman spoke shortly afterward and noted the urgent and time-sensitive need for the Green New Deal — which is a proposed stimulus program set forth by Democratic and progressive leaders that aims to tackle climate change ... for more sustainable agricultural and food bank programs....

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Gleeful Democrats pulled off the perfect tax scam

Roll Call 17 Apr 2019

Let me get this straight. Yglesias admits that Democrats misled the American people about the Republican tax cut legislation, and that’s OK with him? ... Also watch ... But there is little disagreement on this core point ... Unemployment that month was still at 9.3 percent, despite the Obama administration’s economic stimulus program ... Sen ... .......

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Grow more durians Jokowi tells struggling palm oil producers, with rural votes in balance

Malaysia Today 16 Apr 2019

President Jokowi’s comments were a response to growing concerns about uncertainties rattling through one of the country’s most important sectors ... Channel News Asia ... I have already started planting rambutans ... “It does make sense ... The current national administration holds great pride in what is effectively a generous stimulus program for villages ... ....

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German government rejects talk of economic stimulus package

Canada Dot Com 15 Apr 2019

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said the budget already foresees increasing investment, and “we see no need for a stimulus program.”....

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Gordon Weil: Federal Reserve faces challenge to its independence

Journal Tribune 13 Apr 2019

Soon after taking office, President Obama succeeded in getting Congress to adopt an economic stimulus that reached $831 billion. �Tax cuts were a big part of the package, along with building roads and other public facilities.� Some went to social benefit programs ... The stimulus ......

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Gordon L. Weil: Trump seeks to politicize Fed

The Brunswick Times Record 12 Apr 2019

Soon after taking office, President Obama succeeded in getting Congress�to adopt an economic stimulus that reached�$831 billion.� Tax cuts were a big part of the package, along�with�building roads and other public facilities.� Some went to�social�benefit programs.��New federal debt paid the bill.�....

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Europe hurt by U.S. trade threats, central bank says

Finance & Commerce 11 Apr 2019

threats to impose more tariffs — is holding back the economy as he underlined the bank’s readiness to deploy more stimulus if needed ... The ECB, which only at the end of 2018 wrapped up a major monetary stimulus program, has had to shift its stance and offer the economy more help....

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Weekly jobless claims fall to lowest level since 1969

The Hill 11 Apr 2019

economy faces obstacles such as fading fiscal stimulus from the 2017 ... As Democrats claim his policies have done little to support the most vulnerable Americans, the president has asked the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and renew a Great Recession-era stimulus program....