TITLE

Restarting the Job Machine

AUTHOR(S)
Samuelson, Robert J.
PUB. DATE
October 2009
SOURCE
Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);10/26/2009, Vol. 154 Issue 17, p24
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article discusses the state of the economy after U.S. President Barack Obama signed the stimulus bill in February 2009. The author argues that while there have been some economic improvements which justify the prior stimulus spending he cautions against using the same type of stimulus package in the future. According to the article, economic circumstances have changed and other options should be considered to prevent further increasing the national debt and causing a rise in inflation.
ACCESSION #
45164201

Tags: UNITED States -- Economic conditions -- 2001-2009;  UNITED States. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009;  ECONOMIC recovery;  GOVERNMENT spending policy -- United States;  ECONOMIC expansion

 

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