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stimulus

[stim-yuh-luhs] / ˈstɪm yə ləs /


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The reflecting pool underwent major renovations in 2010 under the Obama administration, a project that took two years and cost $34 million in economic stimulus money.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

“The interplay between tariffs, late-cycle fiscal stimulus, and geopolitical tensions runs the risk of re-kindling inflation,” said Jason Pride and Michael Reynolds at Glenmede.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The mayor recently wrote an open letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, complaining that the stimulus money isn’t flowing into vital infrastructure projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The ratio then fell as stimulus ended, economic growth resumed, and high inflation boosted the level of nominal GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I tried to concentrate on all the stimulus, and the fun, all of it.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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