Can Fiscal Stimulus Revive the US Economy? Daily Article by Frank Shostak | Posted on 1/22/2009 12:00:00 AM I Want YOU to Spend Spend Spend On Thursday, January 8, 2009, US President-elect Barack Obama said, I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible. If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years. Most economists and various commentators are in agreement. They hold that the US government must sharply increase its spending in order to arrest the economic crisis that could turn into a prolonged...