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stimulus

[stim-yuh-luhs] / ˈstɪm yə ləs /


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While some have walked back explicit calls for bailouts, those arguments are likely to resurface if financing conditions tighten or fiscal stimulus fades.

From Barron's

He explained that to younger people like his students, collecting and renting DVDs is a way “to be able to slow down and get off this hedonic treadmill of ‘where’s my next stimulus coming from.’”

From Los Angeles Times

Confidence among German businesses picked up in February as the rollout of government stimulus gathers steam.

From The Wall Street Journal

German industry, which is benefiting from the rollout of government stimulus following years of stagnation, led the rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daiwa analysts said in a report this month that China is likely to continue offering consumption stimulus, but expects the rollout to be incremental rather than the sort of “bazooka-style” stimulus many are hoping for.

From The Wall Street Journal