Stimulus Spending Now at $314 Billion
The Obama administration has paid out $314 billion of the nearly $800 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to our weekly breakdown. That figure, which includes $195 billion in spending and an estimated $119 billion in tax cuts, is just shy of 40 percent of the total stimulus package.
You can see more information on stimulus spending, including a breakdown of spending by agency, at our interactive Stimulus Progress Bar. You can also see how fast each agency is spending its money by checking out our Stimulus Speed Chart.
This article is part of an ongoing investigation:
Officials have struggled to spend the nearly $800 billion stimulus package quickly and effectively.
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