Antirecession

Nevertheless, he sees strong economic fundamentals in Germany, such as its solid labor market, domestic demand and filled order books constituting "antirecession insurance." ❋ Todd Buell (2011)

As Gramlich found in his work on the antirecession grants to state and local governments: A large share of the grant money seems likely to pad the surpluses of state and local governments, in which case there are no obvious macrostabilization benefits. ❋ John F. Cogan (2010)

The contrast with President Reagan's antirecession and pro-growth measures in 1981 is striking. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. Brown told reporters that the government's antirecession measures would affect Labour's fortunes at the ballot box, which will be tested in a national election due no later than June. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Prices fell amid a torrent of Treasurys, newly issued to fund the government's antirecession moves -- potentially totaling $2 trillion this fiscal year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Giant appropriated sums were never necessary, except perhaps by the screwy reasoning that banks had to be made to lend again for antirecession purposes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The organization said the recovery will, in 2010, get support from a weaker currency, an easing in financial conditions and antirecession policy measures. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gordon Brown He told a press conference that the government's antirecession measures "will shorten the recession and it will reduce its impact," although he acknowledged this will take time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ted Kennedy was fighting for an antirecession jobs program. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"I don't think there's serious discussion about antirecession spending policies, nor should there be," says Alice Rivlin of the Brookings Institution. ❋ Unknown (2008)

First, instead of passing a targeted antirecession package, Congressional Democrats crammed the stimulus bill with spending on everything from Head Start and Pell Grants to high-speed rail and renewable-energy projects. ❋ By ROSS DOUTHAT (2011)

WASHINGTON - President Obama and Congress are ending the year as they began it, at work on an economic stimulus package of tax cuts and spending, with the latest effort likely to raise the total cost of antirecession measures to the $1 trillion level that some economists had urged last winter. ❋ By JACKIE CALMES (2010)