economic stimulus
noun[CorU]
ukusECONOMICS,GOVERNMENT
actionsby agovernment,bank, etc. that areintendedtoencourageactivityandgrowthin theeconomy, forexample, inordertoavoidarecession:
They arepushingfor $5billioninspendingforroadsandbridges,largelyas aneconomicstimulus.
The USHouseofRepresentativesapprovedaneconomicstimuluspackageincludingtaxrebatestoencourageconsumerspending.