US economy plan passes first test
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The US House of Representatives approves a major financial package to stimulate the US economy.
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The pilot program appeared to mark the first time that Wal-Mart has used its unrivaled influence in the U.S. economy to lower health care costs.
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Minutes from the Federal Reserveâs meeting last month also indicate that members were confident that the economy would survive the housing slump.
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Americans have resolved to improve their fiscal lot.
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The U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved a $157 billion economic stimulus package on Wednesday that offers smaller tax rebates to more people than a plan passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The Thrift Savings Plan hopes to get faster and better.
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US lawmakers are nearing a fast-track plan aimed at boosting the economy and avoiding a possible recession.
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US stocks opened flat on Friday after a government report showed that the US economy grew more slowly in the second quarter but at a rate that matched economists&#39; forecasts.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan to give the U.S. economy a $146 billion election-year boost through tax rebates and other measures to stave off a possible recession by boosting business and consumer spending.
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The first economic data to emerge since last month's credit woes suggest a modest impact on business and consumers.
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a $146 billion election-year economic stimulus plan backed by President George W. Bush.
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The U.S. economy shot forward at an  upwardly revised 5.3 percent annual rate in the first quarter,  the fastest growth in 2-1/2 years, as companies built up  inventories and exports strengthened, a Commerce Department  report on Thursday showed.
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The Congress passed a nearly $152  billion plan to stave off an election-year recession by sending  government rebate checks to millions of Americans and providing  business tax incentives to boost spending.
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The survey of business activity around the country, compiled from reports submitted by the Fed&#39;s 12 regional banks, depicted an economy that was moving ahead with even the hard-hit manufacturing sector beginning to regain its footing after a prolonged
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Federal Reserve policy makers raised the benchmark US interest rate for a fourth straight time and restated a plan to carry out further increases at a ``measured&#39;&#39; pace.
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The U.S. economy is on track after a weak stretch and an uptick in consumer prices seems to have passed, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert McTeer said on Tuesday.
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European and Asian shares recover, with investors buoyed by a plan to stimulate the US economy.