economic stimulus package
1economic stimulus — UK US noun [C or U] ► ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT actions by a government, bank, etc. that are intended to encourage activity and growth in the economy, for example, in order to avoid a recession: »They are pushing for $5 billion in spending for roads… …
2Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 — The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (USStatute|110|185|122|613|2008|02|13) is an Act of Congress providing for several kinds of economic stimulus intended to boost the United States economy in 2008 and to avert or ameliorate a recession. The… …
3Stimulus Package — A package of economic measures put together by the government to stimulate a floundering economy. The objective of a stimulus package is to reinvigorate the economy and prevent or reverse a recession by boosting employment and spending. The… …
4Chinese economic stimulus program — The stimulus includes plans to rebuild areas damaged by the 2008 earthquakes.[1] The 2008–2009 Chinese economic stimulus plan (simplified Chinese: 扩大内需十项措施; traditional Chinese …
5Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
6stimulus — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, powerful, strong ▪ negative, positive ▪ conditioned, unconditioned …
7Economic policy of the George W. Bush administration — During his first term, George W. Bush sought and obtained Congressional approval for tax cuts: the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief… …
8Economic history of the United Kingdom — The economic history of the United Kingdom deals with the history of the economy of the United Kingdom from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain on May 1st, 1707,[1] with the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of… …
9Economic crisis of 2008 — In 2008, the possibility of an economic crisis was suggested by several important indicators of economic downturn worldwide. These included high oil prices, which led to both high food prices (due to a dependence of food production on petroleum,… …
10Malaysian economic policy under Prime Minister Najib — marks a significant shift away from the state oriented economic programmes of past governments. Contents 1 New Economic Model 2 Economic liberalization 3 Reform of government subsidies …
