Governments also bailed out key financial institutions and implemented
economic stimulus programs, assuming significant additional financial commitments.
Ciminelli's firm ultimately was chosen as the preferred developer for government
economic stimulus programs in western New York.
The shift downwards could be due to a number of factors, with the most likely culprit being comments made recently by American Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, indicating an upcoming pullback in the Fed's
economic stimulus program.
Markets had initially rallied last week after the Fed surprised markets with its announcement that it won't be cutting back its massive
economic stimulus program just yet.
Seeing as even the tiniest hint of future plans uttered by Bernanke in 2013 had the power to move markets, all eyes and ears will be on Yellen as the Fed continues to make adjustments to
its economic stimulus program.
Likewise, American markets are storming back this week as Bernanke clarified his earlier statements to say that there is no «preset course» for the Fed's
economic stimulus program.
While Twitter's debut likely helped send shares of Facebook Inc. down, the overall tech industry also took a hit as the markets pulled back from record levels on worries that the Federal Reserve could soon start curtailing
its economic stimulus program.
Mr. Draghi's critique of comments by the U.S. Treasury secretary came as the eurozone central bank tried to quash speculation about an early end to
its economic stimulus program.
Some of the more dramatic predictions for next year have been linked to the Federal Reserve, and the fact that they are winding down their Quantitative Easing (QE)
economic stimulus program.
They're taking advantage of low interest rates on euro - denominated issues after the European Central Bank's decision to start buying investment - grade corporate bonds in June — part of
its economic stimulus program.
These uncertainties overshadowed a monetary policy announcement by the ECB, in which it hinted it is closer to withdrawing a key
economic stimulus program.
Five local projects - including a steel processing plant and a boutique hotel - have been chosen to share a $ 28 million pot of tax - free financing made available through the federal government's
economic stimulus program.
In 2009, more than one in five New York City residents lived in poverty, with experts saying the level would have been higher without the federal
economic stimulus program.
In order to preserve jobs and maintain educational spending, the federal government in early 2009 initiated
an economic stimulus program.
Obama, in contrast, has sent education dollars from the federal government to the states via grants and direct aid, under
the economic stimulus program, to save programs and jobs.
Six years ago, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, armed with a bucketload of cash from the Obama administration's
economic stimulus program, leveraged that money to jump - start the reform effort called Race to the Top.
Some of the more dramatic predictions for next year have been linked to the Federal Reserve, and the fact that they are winding down their Quantitative Easing (QE)
economic stimulus program.
Minneapolis, MN: Yesterday the Federal Reserve «clarified» to everyone when it will likely end
its economic stimulus program.
The United States government has allocated more than $ 38 billion to renewable energy projects in
the economic stimulus program passe
In order to support the commercialization of renewable energy, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorized loan guarantees, supplemented by President Obama with additional money from
the economic stimulus program.
The thank you for
the economic stimulus program is also a plea to ensure funds for education are spent on green schools.
The benefits to poor and working - class Americans of such
an economic stimulus program are clear, but the idea is also business - friendly enough to have attracted support from prominent Democratic moderates and other centrists, including the group Republicans for Environmental Protection.
Some of the more dramatic predictions for next year have been linked to the Federal Reserve, and the fact that they are winding down their Quantitative Easing (QE)
economic stimulus program.
Not exact matches
Money for the original
program — which helped to lend $ 22 billion to some 55,000 small businesses — was included in last year's
economic stimulus bill.
However, to maintain high GDP figures and create the impression of
economic strength post-crisis, China spent more than $ 4 trillion on a
stimulus program.
A food rebate
program would both provide assistance for low - income families and
economic stimulus.
Trudeau never really talked about his overhaul of the family benefit
program as
economic stimulus, but that didn't stop others from anticipating a jolt in household spending.
So, it's not surprising that amid slowing
economic growth, central banks are scooping out even more
stimulus on top of their years of quantitative easing (QE)
programs and aggressive rate cuts.
Program expenses were up only 0.4 per cent, as the ending of most of the
stimulus spending in the
Economic Action Plan and lower employment insurance benefits nearly offset increases in transfers to other levels of governments (spending in this area is largely set in legislation) and in elderly benefits.
The decline in direct
program expenses was primarily attributable to lower other transfer payments (down $ 5.5 billion), due to the ending of various
stimulus measures under the
Economic Action Plan.
WASHINGTON (Reuters)- The Federal Reserve could begin reducing the size of its bond - buying
stimulus program as early as September but might wait longer if
economic growth fails to pick up in the second half of the year, a top Fed official said on Tuesday.
The «under» spending or lapse for 2010 - 11 and 2011 - 12 was usually large given that the funds earmarked for the various
stimulus programs under the
Economic Action Plan were not all required in that year.
China unveiled a huge
stimulus program in response to the
economic crisis.
The 2013 - 14 Estimates are affected the ending / winding down of a number of
stimulus programs announced as part of the
Economic Action Plan.
Other transfers payments declined by $ 2.9 billion, primarily due to the ending of the
stimulus programs under the
Economic Action Plan.
This knowledge is equally vital to international, national and regional government leaders tasked with aligning
economic policies and
stimulus programs to their population's evolving needs and desires.
China's Stocks Decline From Two - Week High as
Stimulus Speculation Eases China's stocks fell, dragging the Shanghai Composite Index from a two - week high, as the government damped speculation of a large - scale stimulus program to revive economic
Stimulus Speculation Eases China's stocks fell, dragging the Shanghai Composite Index from a two - week high, as the government damped speculation of a large - scale
stimulus program to revive economic
stimulus program to revive
economic growth.
Several high - profile economists and pundits are both frustrated and perplexed that initiatives like cash - for - clunkers, the $ 800 + billion U.S.
stimulus program, and Japan's 20 installments of government spending juice (over recent years) have failed to trigger anywhere close to the expected multiplier1 impact on
economic activity.
This is an extremely large increase, given that the
Economic Action Plan
stimulus spending was not expected to have a major impact in 2011 - 12 (remember it was originally supposed to be a two - year
program only - 2009 - 10 and 2010 - 11) and that departmental / agency budgets were to be frozen in 2011 - 12 at their 2010 - 11 levels.
President Draghi said the ECB was correct in its policies, and current and trade surplus nations were at fault for the continued
economic malaise for not embarking on large fiscal
stimulus programs.
Clinton cited the «blatant drumbeat» against the
stimulus program from conservative talk radio, suggesting that it doesn't reflect
economic reality.
The scandal - ridden wind energy project co-founded by liberal «independent» Maine senate candidate Angus King received more than $ 33 million in cash under the 1603
program of the
economic stimulus in June, according to the U.S. Treasury.
But scientists say that the
economic stimulus package moving quickly through the U.S. Congress provides so much support for research that Canadian scientists once again will be tempted to cross the border, offsetting gains made over the past decade as a result of faculty - recruitment
programs.
In some ways, the XQ competition resembled Race to the Top (RttT), the $ 4.3 billion federal education
program tucked into Barack Obama's 2009
economic stimulus package.
Some important clues to how the Obama administration intends to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may be found in an indirect source: the detailed rules set out for states competing for $ 4 billion in grants under the
economic -
stimulus program's Race to the Top Fund.
In the last three months of 2009, the education portion of the federal
economic -
stimulus program paid for 329,551 school - related jobs, such as teachers, librarians, and counselors, according to the latest reports that states and school districts filed with the U.S. Department of Education.
Construction bonding authority — a technical, and often obscure, source of capital funding for school districts — has emerged as a hot ticket for those looking to finance school facilities work under the federal government's
economic -
stimulus program.
As states consider whether to apply for the first or second round of Race to the Top Fund grants under the
economic -
stimulus program, the U.S. Department of Education is emphasizing that they shouldn't worry about being first in line to win a piece of the $ 4 billion being awarded.
The current Race to the Top
program is funded by $ 4 billion in one - time money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the
economic -
stimulus package passed by Congress last year.
And if Congress doesn't agree with the Obama administration's request to continue the
program, then the Race to the Top, which is being funded with
economic -
stimulus money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will end.