October 2008 B-Zine

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October 2008 Economic Stimulus - Take Two Beta Gamma Sigma invites you to share your opinions with us by sending emails to bzine@betagammasigma.org.
Linked Articles:
House Leaders Consider Large, New Economic Stimulus Package By Lori Montgomery, WashingtonPost.com “House Democrats are contemplating a huge infusion of public cash – as much as $300 billion.”	Fed Chairman Endorses New Round of Stimulus By Edmund L. Andrews, The New York Times Ben Bernanke urges that the time is now for second stimulus package.
Stimulus Plans Veer Away from Individual Checks By Martin Vaughn, The Wall Street Journal The focus of a second economic stimulus package may be infrastructure spending, aid to the states, and help for the poor.	Potential Second Economic Stimulus Package Could Include Money for State Medicaid Programs By Medical News Today (permission of the Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report) A new stimulus package may include funds for state Medicaid programs.
Economic Stimulus as Political Theater By The Examiner “The sad fact is that our politicians are addicted to government spending. Like junkies everywhere, they face a haunting question: What to do if their dealer says it’s time to pay up?”	Enough is enough on stimulus package By The Dallas Morning News “Backed by a mild endorsement from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, congressional Democrats seem energized to pass another economic stimulus package after Election Day.”
Is Another Economic Stimulus Package Needed? (audio) By NPR.org “There are increasing signs that frozen credit markets are thawing, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says he could support another stimulus package. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, talks with Renee Montagne about whether another stimulus package can stave off a recession.”	Australia unveils massive economic stimulus package By The Times of India An economic stimulus plan for Australia is announced.
Global Slowdown Dulls Japan’s Export Edge By Tina Wang, Forbes.com A discussion of Japan’s slowing economy and that country’s potential economic stimulus measures.	Labour’s Potential Economic Stimulus Package (New Zealand) By the New Zealand Labour Party Discussion of a potential economic stimulus package for New Zealand.

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