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New Obama-backed stimulus package fails in Senate vote

A dozen Senate Democrats joined Republicans in voting against a stimulus package that would add about $80 billion to the deficit. President Obama says it will save state and local jobs.

Does the US need more economic stimulus, or less?

The US barely generated any private sector jobs in May. Is the $787 billion economic stimulus not big enough, or is it not working at all?

An 800-year history lesson: big debts, long recovery

Stimulus 2: Can more spending spur a recovery?

Many economists agree another stimulus package is necessary. Some are skeptical about its benefits.

'Tax rebate' checks expected to yield short-term benefits, long-term troubles

Economists foresee renewed economic growth over the next few months, but increased inflation and declining wealth will take a bigger toll.

Footsteps of a recession grow louder

Economists can't officially call it a 'recession' until six months after it began, but this one's arrival seems noisier.