WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's new stimulus plan directs government assistance to some of the strongest parts of the economy without solving the biggest problem: finding work for the 14.9 million unemployed.
The three main ideas he plans to introduce on Wednesday -- $50 billion in infrastructure spending plus two sets of business tax incentives -- could provide a modest burst of activity in a slow-growing economy.
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