Friday, February 13, 2009

Congress Strikes $789 Billion Stimulus Deal - WSJ.com

Congress Strikes $789 Billion Stimulus Deal - WSJ.com: "Congress and the White House reached accord on a $789.5 billion economic-recovery package that would shower hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief on individuals and businesses and spark an infrastructure building boom, from the nation's ports and waterways to its schools and military bases. The deal all but clinches passage of one of the largest economic rescue programs since Franklin Roosevelt launched the New Deal."