Germany's upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, has passed a 32-billion- euro economic stimulus package. The legislation was approved by the lower house, the Bundestag, on Thursday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the stimulus plan will help safeguard one million jobs and boost consumption and investment across the country. Meanwhile, the German central bank has issued its latest forecast, which predicts that Europe's biggest economy will shrink by 0.8 percent next year.
Rais Mteule wa Marekani Barack Obama anasubiriwa kutangaza bodi ya wataalam wa uchumi watakaokuwa na jukumu la kumshauri hususan katika masuala ya kuunda nafasi za kazi vilevile kusawazisha mfumo wa fedha unaoyumbayumba.Bwana Obama anatarajiwa kutangaza kundi hilo la wataalam wakati wowote hii leo atakapofanya mkutano wake wa tatu na waandishi wa habari tangu kuchukua wadhifa huo.Kiongozi huyo ameahidi kufanya mabadiliko ya kiuchumi huku msukosuko wa fedha ukiendelea kote ulimwenguni.