Pelosi Begins Discussions on Stimulus to Economy
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi met on Monday with the Federal Reserve chairman to discuss potential action by Congress, the White House and the central bank to jump-start the economy.
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Pointing toward midterm elections, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi promised on Thursday to raise the minimum wage while cutting taxes to spur economic growth and help the middle class.
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A one-time tax rebate is at the heart of an economic stimulus package being negotiated by House leaders and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday.
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The economy needs stimulating â on that much, at least, Congressional Democrats agree. But from there, things get complicated.
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The White House and the Democratic-led Congress on Thursday reached a tentative deal on an economic stimulus package of tax rebates for families and incentives for business investment with a cost that a top Democrat said may exceed $150 billion.
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President Bush today opened talks with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on an economic stimulus package and said he was optimistic that he and lawmakers could find "common ground" on measures aimed at heading off a U.S. recession.
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With the price of oil hovering near $100 a barrel and overall economic anxiety on the rise, President Bush said yesterday that he may use his upcoming State of the Union address to propose a stimulus package intended to promote growth and shore up weak parts of the economy.
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Democrat Nancy Pelosi received some rare help Thursday from the White House against a barrage of Republican criticism over how the new House speaker intends to get back home.
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Saying the nation's flagging economy urgently needs "a shot in the arm," President Bush called today for an economic stimulus package centered on tax rebates and incentives, but declined to specify how large the rebate checks should be, leaving the matter up for negotiation with Congress.
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House Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi said Monday her new Democratic majority will extend a hand to Republicans in moving the agenda of relieving the "middle-class squeeze." She said restoring the military draft will not be part of that agenda when Democrats take over the House in January.
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A team of expert economists prepares to meet for the first time to try to improve Scotland's economy.
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A two-day White House-sponsored conference on the economy is aimed at boosting President Bush's proposals for more tax cuts, freer trade, tort reform and Social Security changes.
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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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President George W. Bush is open to options on the details and size of a package to boost the troubled U.S. economy, the White House said on Tuesday as Bush prepared to meet with lawmakers.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday the White House and Congress are negotiating a shortsighted economic stimulus package and should focus instead on encouraging immigration and helping strapped homeowners.
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United for urgent action, the White House and Congress raced toward emergency steps Thursday to rescue the national economy from a possible recession, including tax rebates of at least $300 a person Â and maybe as much as $800.
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Bloomberg - Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The major Republican presidential candidates said an economic stimulus package proposed by U.S. lawmakers and President George W. Bush offers a positive first step, while calling for more action.