Economic Stimulus
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrives to give a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 17, 2009 for the launch of ScienceWorksforUS, an initiative to highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible through the 2009 economic stimulus package.
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Treasury prices drop, yields inch off lows
...in seven-year notes on Wednesday.Seven-year notes were reintroduced this year as the government finances its massive economic stimulus programs.In other trading, the yield on the 10-year note, which is often used as a benchmark for consumer loans, rose to... |more
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Mo. governor: Community colleges to freeze tuition
...would allow about $50 million to be cut from higher education without Missouri students paying more for tuition.The federal stimulus package limits how much states that receive education money can cut higher education budgets without federal permission. Nixon... |more
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NM considers scaling back Medicaid coverage
...year if current benefits and services remain in place. Much of the shortfall resulted from the state's need to replace federal economic stimulus money that's helping to pay for Medicaid. The demand for health care also has grown as the economy deteriorated."We... |more
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Mexico is pulling out of recession
...in the wake of the recession have hurt Mexico, and he decries so-called "buy American" provisions for projects backed by U.S. economic stimulus spending."Protectionism is killing North American companies," he said.Earlier this year, President Felipe Calderon... |more
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A look at economic developments around the globe
...-based watchdog's chief economist, Jorgen Elmeskov, told a news conference that the recovery has been mostly driven by government stimulus measures and interest rate cuts.Still, the recovery will remain modest next year, with the U.S. and Japan outpacing Europe... |more
