Fiscal, monetary policy to boost GDP
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Moves by Congress to pump money into the economy and by the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates will generate a slightly stronger economy this year, Capitol Hill economists predicted Friday.
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Changes in financial and credit conditions can amplify cyclical swings in the economy and the effect of monetary policy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.
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Jolted by global recession fears, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates Tuesday, and President Bush and leaders of Congress joined in a rare show of cooperation in promising urgent action to pump up the economy with upwards of $150 billion in tax cuts and government spending.
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ITH THE US economy moving ahead and the nation&#39;s payrolls picking up, Federal Reserve policymakers boosted short-term interest rates for a third time this year - the last chance to do so before the November Preseidential election in six weeks.
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For the third time in as many meetings, the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate by a quarter of a point, which experts say sends a message the economy is moving in the right direction at the right speed.
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Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise the cost of borrowing by a quarter of a point - without costing the economy much in terms of jobs or growth.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve may need to  raise interest rates again to tame inflation and the ECB can  afford to hike euro zone rates further now that it has proof of  solid economic recovery, the OECD said on Tuesday.
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Changes in financial and credit  conditions can amplify cyclical swings in the economy and the  effect of monetary policy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke said on Friday.
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US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says a fiscal stimulus programme could lift the US economy.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Friday said that there was an urgent need for a fiscal stimulus program to give the slowing economy a boost but said it was not in danger of stalling.
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Interest rate hikes won't slow China's overheating GDP. Expect new controls on investment and credit.
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Economic stimulus proposals favored by Democrats, including tax rebates, extended unemployment benefits and a temporary increase in food stamps are cost-effective ways for Congress to try to boost the economy, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.
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The ECB is likely to raise interest rates in a regular monthly policy meeting scheduled on Thursday. The key rate that is now at a historic low of 2% will probably be raised to combat inflationary pressures.
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The pound was boosted against the dollar after the preliminary estimate for the GDP was left unchanged, suggesting that growth in the economy remains robust.
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The U.S. economy appears to be  getting on a sustainable growth path with GDP expected to grow  2.8 percent in 2007, and the risks of inflation are slightly  higher than those of an economic slowdown, according to a  survey of economists released on Monday.
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U.S. News & World Report - With a presidential election less than 300 days away and the economic expansion listing badly, the White House and Congress are cooking up a recipe for fiscal stimulus. President Bush this morning called for about $145 billion worth of tax relief and other incentives to stimulate a sagging economy and fend off a possible recession. He said a growth package must include tax incentives for business investment and "direct and rapid" tax relief for individuals. Here is the skinny:
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Exports help raise Q4 GDP to a stronger-than-expected 3.5%