Feb 23 - President Barack Obama addresses the U.S. Congress on Tuesday about the $787 billion emergency economic stimulus that combines new federal spending with temporary tax cuts targeted at workers and small businesses. The...
Britain's Barclays bank provided some welcome news on Monday but investors continued to look to Washington for a plan to stimulate the U.S. economy and another to stabilize its banks...
* U.S. jobless claims surge to 26-year high * OPEC may discuss 1 million bpd cut - source (Updates with settlement prices) NEW YORK, Feb 5 - Oil prices rose on Thursday as part of...
TAIPEI, Jan 6 - The Taiwan dollar fell sharply to a 2-1/2-week low on Tuesday as a planned U.S. stimulus package supported the U.S. currency and on speculation the central bank moved to push the...
* Oil steadies above $43 a barrel, gold trims gains * Nikkei up 0.5 pct on hopes for U.S. stimulus plans * Base metals, rubber down on worries over economy SINGAPORE, Dec 9 - Oil...
TOKYO, July 8 - Japan's Nikkei average is likely to fall for a sixth straight day on Wednesday, with exporters seen hurt by a stronger yen and after talk of a second U.S. government stimulus...
WASHINGTON, June 23 - Capital works projects funded by the U.S. economic stimulus plan created or saved more than 21,000 jobs by the end of May, according to a report released Tuesday by a U.S....
President Barack Obama addresses the U.S. Congress on Tuesday about the $787 billion emergency economic stimulus that combines new federal spending with temporary tax cuts targeted at workers and small businesses...
Feb 17 - The $787 billion U.S. economic stimulus package provides for about $500 billion in spending and $287 billion in tax breaks, according to the latest congressional calculations. President Barack Obama signed the bill...
Feb 12 - Details of the spending contained in the $789 billion U.S. economic stimulus package negotiated between the House of Representatives and the Senate have been released. The Senate could vote on the legislation...