No One In Charge

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 25, 2008 Having two presidents is starting to feel like having no president, and that's the situation we'll face until Inauguration Day. Heaven help us. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stimulus Package May Await Obama on Jan. 20

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2008 Congress is planning to give Barack Obama some serious motivation to jump right into the job on Inauguration Day, with two key lawmakers saying they plan to have a major economic stimulus package waiting for him on Jan. 20. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Knowing When to Walk Away

David Sirota / Truthdig Nov 14, 2008 Bush reportedly suggested to Obama he might support an economic stimulus package and aid to struggling automakers if Democrats drop their opposition to a free-trade agreement with Colombia. Strange behavior? Yes and no. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What’s a Few Trillion Yuan Between Comrades?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2008 Instead of buying lots of new cheap things, people are busy stuffing what's left of their money in mattresses. That has China, where the goodies come from, worried. The Chinese government has decided a stimulus is in order, to the tune of 4 trillion yuan (more than $550 billion). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fed Chief Wants More Stimulation

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2008 Ben Bernanke doesn't really care if you call it a recession or, in his words, "a very serious slowdown in the economy." Whatever it is, the chairman of the Federal Reserve thinks a new stimulus package is needed to get those terrified Americans dipping into their mattresses and buying things again. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Passes the Buck

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2008 Why is it that the U.S. economy is on a serious downswing? Could it be that we're in the midst of a super-expensive war with little sign of scaling down in the near future that has jacked up oil prices to new heights and strained the federal budget? According to Bush, he'd have worked out our economic woes if it weren't for those meddling congressional Democrats. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Ready to Stimulate America

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2008 President Bush announced that rebate checks will start winging their way to taxpayers as early as Monday, helpfully observing that Americans need a little help paying for necessities like groceries and gas during this economic "slowdown" -- a slightly different story from his initial justification for this economic stimulus plan, and one that wasn't lost on his critics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s the Economy, John

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2008 Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave major economic policy speeches Thursday, outlining specific proposals and highlighting John McCain's relative weakness on the subject. Obama called for a boost in regulation and an additional $30 billion in stimulus while Clinton proposed a job retraining program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Economy Takes Priority in Bush’s Last State of the Union Speech

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2008 Sometimes it's useful to let a story's own lead speak for itself. Take, for example, the doozy of a question that opens Sheryl Gay Stolberg's New York Times article about Bush's economic focus in Monday's State of the Union address: "Will George W. Bush be remembered as the president who lost the economy while trying to win a war?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Stimulus Swindle

David Sirota / Truthdig Jan 25, 2008 Stimulus -- you've probably heard this nebulous, scientific-sounding word this week. Every politician suddenly wants economic "stimulus," and wants you to think this "stimulus" is unequivocally good. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House, Bush Cut Stimulus Deal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2008 House Democrats, Republicans and President Bush have tentatively agreed on the broad outlines of a $150-billion stimulus package. Most of that money will come in the form of payouts ranging between $300 and $1,200 for individuals and households. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Too Little Too Late

Olle Johansson, Sweden Jan 23, 2008 Dig deeper