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Japan to boost shorter debt to fund stimulus plan; Fitch warns on rating
The focus on short-term debt likely reflects government concern over recent rises in super-long yields Japan will likely increase issuance…
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Treasury Sec Has Idiotic Idea for How People Can Use Stimulus Checks
One counterprotester decided that Lang needed to be taught a lesson, and, while pretending to march next to him, suddenly turned and…
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Trump Brags About Stimulus Checks Plan Treasury Sec Already Rejected
Those senators included Dick Durbin, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, John Fetterman, and Tim Kaine, as…
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Trump’s $2,000 tariff ‘dividend’ post is likely to fuel the stimulus check rumor mill for months
With his tariff policies potentially under threat from the Supreme Court, President Trump over the weekend took to Truth Social to float…
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Tokyo: Nikkei tops 50,000 mark for first time on stimulus euphoria
Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed past the 50,000 level for the first time on Monday, continuing a run of successive records on…
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Thai Cabinet approves 44 billion baht stimulus programme to boost growth
South-east Asia’s second-largest economy has been hit by US tariffs, high household debt, weak consumption, and a strong currency…
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Thailand unveils 44-billion baht stimulus, targets growth above 2.2%
South-east Asia’s second-largest economy has been hit by US tariffs, high household debt, weak consumption, and a strong currency The Thai…
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PBOC adviser urges 1.5 trillion yuan stimulus to counter US tariffs
China should add as much as 1.5 trillion yuan (S$268 billion) in fresh stimulus to boost consumer spending and maintain currency…
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2025 ‘stimulus checks’ from New York state are coming: Am I getting an inflation refund from the government?
At a time of skyrocketing costs in the U.S., looming tariffs, and fears of a recession, New Yorkers are finally getting some good news:…
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China keeps lending rates steady; trade war raises bets for stimulus
China kept benchmark lending rates steady on Monday (Apr 21) for the sixth successive month, matching market expectations.…
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PBOC seen deploying stimulus soon on tariff risks, cash shortage
Global lenders such as JPMorgan Chase expect China to deliver its long-awaited monetary stimulus as early as in April, with timing likely…
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China raises record 1.45 trillion yuan from bonds in stimulus signal
China ramped up debt issuance this quarter, a move that both signals authorities’ priority on stimulating growth and efforts to prevent a…
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Thailand to roll out next phase of handout scheme in Q2, plans more stimulus
So far about 17.5 million people have received payments since it started last September THAILAND’S government will implement the third…
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Could bird flu epidemic spark more stimulus checks in 2025?
During the coronavirus pandemic, Americans faced economic hardship and instability, sparking the federal government to send out several…
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Oil prices ease as markets weigh China stimulus hopes
OIL edged lower on Thursday (Dec 26) in light holiday trade as the US dollar’s strength offset hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in…
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Oil prices edge higher on hopes for more China stimulus
OIL prices edged higher on Thursday (Dec 26) in thin holiday trading, driven by hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China, the world’s…
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Singapore shares close flat amid mixed Asia markets on China stimulus hopes
STI down by 1.24 points or 0.03% at 3,794.92; Singtel is top gainer on benchmark index SINGAPORE stocks slipped into slightly negative…
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Chinese billionaire’s RoyalFlush trading app is big winner of stimulus
THE tycoon behind China’s RoyalFlush trading app has added US$6 billion to his wealth since the nation’s stimulus blitz in September,…
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STI up 0.9% as regional stocks rise amid further stimulus expectations in China
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Dec 3), tracking regional gains as China’s central bank reiterated plans to boost the economy to…
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Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan already has one of the world's biggest ratios of national debt to output (Richard A. Brooks) Japan's minority government was…
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Oil settles down 2% on receding hurricane risk, lacklustre China stimulus
OIL prices settled more than 2 per cent lower on Friday (Nov 8) as traders grew less fearful of prolonged supply disruptions from a…
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Asia: Markets rise ahead of US election, Chinese stimulus meeting
ASIAN markets rose on Monday (Nov 4) as investors steel themselves for a too-close-to-call US presidential election, while Chinese leaders…