1) the government bailout is going to stimulate the economy 2) the government bailout is not going to stimulate the economy, big banks are again in trouble. the government will not stop spending until they are safe, which of course will put us in a very inflationary period. Bad for the economy, but bottom line is the prices will rise
The ailing US consumers represent 18% of global GDP. The global aggregate one-time government stimulus packages are a drop in the bucket against that force.