Sentence examples for a welcome stimulus from inspiring English sources

When the Medicare Part D program began in January 2006, makers of name-brand drugs considered it a welcome stimulus to overall use of prescription drugs.

It was a welcome stimulus to the local and global economy, but there are growing doubts about the wisdom of many of those loans.

Riverhead officials say they expect the culinary center to provide a welcome economic stimulus to the downtown.

The cuts may well have provided a welcome economic stimulus at a time when confidence was knocked by recession and terrorist attack.

While their absorption puts a short-term strain on public finances, Legrain says, it also increases short-term economic demand, which acts as a welcome fiscal stimulus in countries where demand would otherwise be low.

Some analysts also speculate that these cash-rich companies may start sharing their wealth with investors through special dividends, providing welcome stimulus for the economy.

The government expects some of the newly released cash to be quickly spent, giving retailers and the economy a welcome bit of stimulus.

For some, this was a welcome source of stimulus; for others, it was experienced as a health-damaging force.

Mr. Himes complains that Mr. Debicella welcomed stimulus funds in his district and now runs against them.

Frederic Neumann, senior Asia economist at HSBC in Hong Kong, said the growth figures were a "welcome surprise," and showed that the government's fiscal stimulus was gaining traction more quickly than forecast.

Her agreement on Friday to a stimulus package worth up to 130 billion euros is a welcome sign that she might come around after all.