Barack Obama

Negotiators Reach Deal on $789B Stimulus Bill 

Wasting no time, key lawmakers announced Wednesday afternoon they had reached an agreement on a $789 billion stimulus bill, which could land on President Barack Obama’s desk by the end of the week. The final agreement is budgeted at about $50 billion less than the one attached to the measure passed by the Senate Tuesday.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the final agreement “creates more jobs than the original Senate bill and costs less than the original House bill.”