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mcclatchydc.com - 2/13/2009

Will the stimulus actually stimulate? Economists say no

— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — The compromise economic stimulus plan agreed to by negotiators from the House of Representatives and... the Senate is short on incentives to get consumers spending again and long on social goals that won't stimulate economic activity, ... (more) Will the stimulus actually stimulate? Economists say no

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nytimes.com - 2/17/2009

Japan’s Finance Minister to Quit After G-7 Blunder

— nytimes.com — Shoichi Nakagawa had raised eyebrows for slurred speech and muddled answers at a news conference. >... (more) Japan’s Finance Minister to Quit After G-7 Blunder

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nytimes.com - 2/16/2009

Japan’s Economy Plunges at Fastest Pace Since ’74

— nytimes.com — The country’s real gross domestic product shrank at an annual rate of 12.7 percent in the fourth... quarter. > (more) Japan’s Economy Plunges at Fastest Pace Since ’74

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McClatchy asserts without evidence that a “range of economists” say recovery bill won’t stimulate
The Hollywood Liberal — McClatchy asserts without evidence that a “range of economists” say recovery bill won’t stimulate In a February 13 McClatchy article headlined “Will the stimulus actually stimulate? Economists say no,” reporter Kevin G. Hall claimed that “a range of economists” believe that the economic recovery bill “is short on incentives to get consumers spending again and long on social goals that won’t stimulate economic activity.” Hall later suggested that economists on both “side[s] of the political spectrum” do not support the recovery bill. In fact, the only person quoted in the article whom Hall identified as being ...