Entries tagged "stimulus package"

Details of stimulus bill's compensation caps

Sen. Chris Dodd stripped out competing compensation caps with his own plan that includes clawbacks, shareholder say-on-pay and more.

Sen. Gregg withdraws nomination for Commerce

President Obama's nominee for Commerce secretary, Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., withdrew his name for consideration, citing differences of opinion with the president.

Big stimulus, bigger recession

With Congress set to send the revised economic stimulus plan to the president's desk, Reuters sees fit to note that while the move represents a victory for Obama, "some have warned [the bill] may have costly consequences."

Stimulus bill heads to the president

Lawmakers from the House and Senate came to an agreement Wednesday on an economic stimulus plan that now has a price tag of $789 billion.

Stimulus bill passes with three defections

Three Republican senators broke ranks with the party and voted for the Obama administration's economic stimulus package.

Default swaps for Treasuries pick up speed

Bailouts and the stimulus package have sent the cost of credit default swaps protecting against default on Treasuries to record levels.

Obama pushes stimulus plan

The president tried to rally support across party lines for his $900 billion economic stimulus package.

M&A Outlook 2009: Grant Thornton's Schwartz on Obama's stimulus package

Mel Schwartz, senior partner at Grant Thornton LLP, was a panelist at The Deal's M&A Outlook 2009 conference. In this clip, he speaks about President-elect Barack Obama's proposed stimulus package and its impact upon the tax system. "The open question is whether the other well-discussed piece from the campaign, which is the increase in both the dividend and the capital gains right, as well as the rate on the highest rate applicable to ordinary income individuals, will go up at the same time," he said. See the video after the break or download it on iTunes. - Maria Woehr...

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