Ram Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Reports indicate the Barack Obama may go in for a second stimulus package, specifically to boost the flagging job market. Watch this space.
Lurker Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Not sure if a second stimulus will help in the job market. Currently the financial markets have stabilized which is a good news but people in general are not spending. If there is less spending that would directly affect job creation. A very significant study recently(forgot the name of the study group) found out that while people have lost jobs the productivity as a whole has gone up. In other words if earlier 10 people were required to form a team, now only 6-8 can do the same job. This of course would make companies efficient but job creation would be hit as a whole.
punjabi_khota Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Well if the stimulus package comes with the TARP restrictions on hiring people on H1-Bs, I would rather wish there isn't any such package.
gs Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 A second stimulus will clearly kill the dollar. There is already such a massive influx that it might not be worth the paper its printed on.
Lurker Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 A second stimulus will clearly kill the dollar. There is already such a massive influx that it might not be worth the paper its printed on. That would be the ultimate irony. For folks who spent irresponsibly this wont do a darn thing to quell their problems. For those who saved responsibly this will eat their hard earned savings.
Brainfade Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 That would be the ultimate irony. For folks who spent irresponsibly this wont do a darn thing to quell their problems. For those who saved responsibly this will eat their hard earned savings. Got to love the politics of populism.
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