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Austere stimulus or stimulating austerity?

We are hearing the words "austerity" and "stimulus" all the time, but what do those that use them actually mean?

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Every ecomomy wants growth, but both stimulus and austerity can lead there.

But what do the terms "austerity" and "stimulus" really mean?

And what do they mean to both businesses and individuals?

CNN's Ali Velshi explains both terms, from the politicians who say them, to the tax payers and business owners who hear them.

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