Pelosi says another economic stimulus needed

Oct. 13, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Monday the ailing U.S. economy needs a second stimulus package.

Obama, governors to meet

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Governors will have a chance to bend U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's ear on how the national economic crisis is ravaging state budgets, officials said.

Axelrod: Obama wants big stimulus package

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will push for a more aggressive economic stimulus package than the one he proposed on the campaign trail, an aide said Sunday.

Stimulus package unlikely, Dems say

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Democratic congressional leaders threw water on the possibility of passing a second stimulus plan for the U.S. economy during the lame-duck session.

Wen wants prompt package implementation

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wants immediate implementation of the just announced $586 billion stimulus plan to prevent economic ups and downs.

Hoyer: Deal soon or no stimulus session

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A planned U.S. congressional session to craft an economic stimulus package may not happen if there's no deal with the White House soon, a key lawmaker says.

Pelosi calls for stimulus plan, tax cut

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a possible $100 billion stimulus package now and a tax cut in 2009, The Wall Street Journal said Friday.

Experts: Infrastructure work not quick fix

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- New spending for infrastructure and schools to spur the economy and jobs may move too slowly to help ease the current U.S. financial crisis, economists say.

Former treasury head calls for stimulus

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said the nation needs another stimulus package to kick-start the economy.

Lame-duck Congress eyes stimulus plan

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Democratic congressional leaders said Friday they would like to pass another U.S. economic stimulus passage before the next administration takes office.

Bernanke backs a new stimulus bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday he supports a new economic stimulus package to improve the availability of credit.

Pelosi: Funding holding back Democrats

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Democrats could control more than 250 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives next year with better funding, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says.

Washington considers economic stimulus

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Congressional leaders in Washington on both side of the aisle have indicated a new economic stimulus package should be enacted soon.

House GOP objects to new spending measures

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- House Republicans say they oppose new spending measures congressional Democrats are considering in a second bailout package for the U.S. economy.