stimulus
Tokyo: Nikkei tops 50,000 mark for first time on stimulus euphoria
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed past the 50,000 level for the first time on Monday, continuing a run of successive records on expectations of sizeable spending from the...
$2000 Stimulus Check: What Trump Said and What’s Actually Happening
The rumoured $2,000 (£1,502) stimulus check has sparked confusion across the United States, with millions of Americans wondering whether new financial relief is actually on the way.Speculation intensified after...
Thailand unveils 44-billion baht stimulus, targets growth above 2.2%
[BANGKOK] The Thai government will spend US$1.4 billion on a consumer subsidy programme and will roll out other stimulus measures to try to spark a sluggish economy and lift...
PBOC adviser urges 1.5 trillion yuan stimulus to counter US tariffs
[BEIJING] China should add as much as 1.5 trillion yuan (S$268 billion) in fresh stimulus to boost consumer spending and maintain currency flexibility to counter US tariffs’ drag on...
China ramps up monetary stimulus ahead of US trade meeting
[BEIJING] Chinese authorities on Wednesday announced a raft of stimulus measures, including interest rate cuts and a major liquidity injection, as Beijing steps up efforts to soften the economic...
China keeps lending rates steady; trade war raises bets for stimulus
[SHANGHAI] China kept benchmark lending rates steady on Monday (Apr 21) for the sixth successive month, matching market expectations.Stronger-than-expected first-quarter economic growth data might have reduced the urgency for...
IRS deadline to claim $1,400 stimulus check is tomorrow: what to know
Americans are running out of time to claim a $1,400 stimulus check.Tuesday marks Tax Day as well as the three-year deadline to claim tax refunds and credits for the...
Americans running out of time to claim IRS stimulus check: What to know
Taxpayers have just a few days to make sure they get a 2021 payment potentially worth thousands of dollars from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Economic Impact Payments were sent...
PBOC seen deploying stimulus soon on tariff risks, cash shortage
[NEW YORK] Global lenders such as JPMorgan Chase expect China to deliver its long-awaited monetary stimulus as early as in April, with timing likely dictated by the double threat...
China raises record 1.45 trillion yuan from bonds in stimulus signal
[NEW YORK] China ramped up debt issuance this quarter, a move that both signals authorities’ priority on stimulating growth and efforts to prevent a repeat of an overheated bond...
