But his Treasury team think they have done enough to put life into the stagnant economy.

However, neither proposal addresses the major problem in the stagnant economy.

By the early 80's, with inflation and a stagnant economy, students are anxious about getting jobs after college.

But the stagnant economy should wipe out any increase in coming months, some analysts said.

"That is a considerable drag in a nearly stagnant economy growing at less than 1.5 percent a year."

It wouldn't take much to throw the stagnant economy into recession.

The stagnant economy here has not provided many job opportunities since 2001.

But France has a stagnant economy - growth was slightly more than 1 percent during the last year.

But a stagnant economy and growing competition from the rest of China are pushing down some costs.

The stagnant economy is causing young people to leave in search of opportunity.