And yet neither Obama nor Romney has provided anything remotely resembling a robust, detailed policy package for spurring job grow and getting the employment market back on track.
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is reportedly chairing a meeting of the policy-setting Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, which will announce a package later in the day.
The big question mark over the Romney growth package has been that of monetary policy.
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Current policy consists of guaranteeing seniors on Medicare a package of defined benefits, regardless of their cost.
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At first it seemed like my faith was well-placed: within the first few months of his presidency, Obama led the way on economic policy I believed in, from the stimulus package to bailing out the auto companies.
If that were to be the case, Mr Greenspan suggested that the authorities might have to go beyond the conventional ways of stimulating the economy through monetary policy and fiscal policy (such as Mr Bush's stimulus package) and also look at further improving America's economic flexibility.
Even if you do set up an LLC, remember to get a separate landlord's insurance package--not a homeowner's policy--on the property.
At some point, an expansion of the international loan package for Greece is inevitable, euro-zone policy makers admit.
There were no major departures in policy, but Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi said the package was more than adequate if enacted.
Provided that Brazil regains its nerve on fiscal policy and makes every effort to pass the tough measures it promised, the loan package should stay in place.
It might seem strange for a company that primarily produces hardware, and which has been the beneficiary of huge package deals with corporate buyers for many years, to be advocating a policy of heterogeneity in the workplace.
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With them in charge of both houses, the president could find it difficult to push through any policy initiatives, such as his proposed social-security reforms, or another economic stimulus package.
About the policy response from the Obama administration and the Federal Reserve, Huether notes that the stimulus package produced a beneficial uptick in demand, but its temporary impact has limited the proper distribution of profits that resulted.
There have been no calls I have heard here for a change of economic policy, for spending cuts to be slowed down or less deep or for an emergency growth package.
Israel and Egypt are the biggest recipients of U.S. aid in the package, which provides funds for multinational organizations like the World Bank and a raft of overseas policy initiatives from nuclear nonproliferation to family planning.
In addition to the tax cut package, the Senate also has yet to deal with the House's welfare reform package, its anti-crime proposals, legal and product liability reform, and its foreign policy plank to curb the use of U.S. troops in U.N. run missions.
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