Rep Frank plans economy stimulus bill in November

Oct. 12, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Barney Frank said on Sunday he will put together an economic stimulus bill when Congress returns to Washington after the November elections, while a key Republican said he would support the effort.

Sarkozy unveils $33 billion stimulus

PARIS, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy Thursday unveiled a $33 billion economic stimulus plan aimed at jump starting France's economy.

Stimulus package form follows function

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. stimulus package that spent directly on projects would have a multiplying benefit on the economy, a prominent economist has said.

Deadline to seek IRS stimulus checks

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The Internal Revenue Service reminded U.S. taxpayers that Friday was the last day to claim their 2008 economic stimulus checks.

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.

Obama says economy needs jolt

CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama said Monday the U.S. economy has to be jolted back to life, and worrying about the country's deficit can wait until later.

Report: $700B spending stimulus possible

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A bleak U.S. economic outlook is prompting President-elect Barack Obama and other Democrats to fast-track another $700 billion stimulus package, aides said.

Britain could cut sales tax

LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The British government is expected to unveil an economic stimulus package Monday consisting of a range tax cuts to jump start its economy, 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.

Summers to be named economic adviser

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers is U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's pick for White House economic adviser, sources say.

Japan may extend parliament session

TOKYO, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's government may be forced to extend parliament's current session to get the anti-terrorism refueling mission bill renewed.

Dems frame agenda around job creation

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Democrats in the U.S. Congress say they are moving to frame all the aspects of their political agenda around job-creation as unemployment rises.

Reid: Stimulus bill to be delayed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Democrats say they have dropped plans for a full-scale economic stimulus bill to be introduced in next week's lame-duck session of Congress.

British P.M. calls for global stimulus

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, in the United States for the G20 global financial summit, said Friday he expects the world economy to double in 20 years.

Some states fixing economy independently

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Some U.S. states are taking independent action to fix the struggling economy as they await additional federal assistance, experts say.

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.