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Stimulus Spending Hits $272 Billion—34 Percent of Total
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - February 9, 2010 11:13 am EST
The Obama administration has spent $179 billion in stimulus funds, according to the latest numbers from Recovery.gov. Combined with an estimated $93 billion in stimulus tax cuts, that means the government has now moved at least $272 billion into the economy, or 34 percent of the total amount approved by Congress last February.
You can find those numbers and more on our Stimulus Progress Bar.
Particularly attentive readers will note that we’ve been using the $93 billion figure for tax cuts since December, when Recovery.gov … more…
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After Months of Drought, Stimulus Obligations Bounce Back
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 25, 2010 2:06 pm EST
Obama Administration Slows Its Plan to Redirect Pakistan Aid
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 20, 2010 11:00 am EST
U.S. Contractor Announces Plans to Train Pakistani NGOs, On Its Own Dime
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 12, 2010 5:36 pm EST
Stimulus Spending Hits $257 Billion, But the ‘Pipeline’ Is Still Emptying
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 12, 2010 10:52 am EST
USAID Asks for Help Training Pakistani NGOs Set to Receive U.S. Money
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 8, 2010 12:59 pm EST
Nearly One-Third of Stimulus Paid Out in 2009
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 5, 2010 12:24 pm EST
Two Cents Short, Company Tried to Cancel COBRA Benefits
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 4, 2010 3:39 pm EST
Happy New Year? Fat Chance, Say Some Economists
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 4, 2010 12:32 pm EST
New York City Calls for Drilling Ban in Watershed, Rejects State Study
by Joaquin Sapien and Abrahm Lustgarten and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 24, 2009 3:47 pm EST
Schools Have Trouble Tapping Stimulus Funds
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 24, 2009 3:58 am EST
State Dept. Responds to Criticisms Over Pakistan Aid Report
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 23, 2009 3:50 pm EST
Stimulus Money Paid Out Now Exceeds Money in the Pipeline
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 23, 2009 6:00 am EST
Lax Regulations Contribute to Highway Work Zone Deaths
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 22, 2009 12:16 pm EST
Washington to Reduce Funding for U.S. Contractors in Pakistan
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 22, 2009 8:53 am EST
Perks for Former Speaker, Despite Lobbying Job
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 21, 2009 3:29 pm EST
Gitmo Detainees Coming to America; Next Steps Unclear
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 15, 2009 5:34 pm EST
Gitmo Detainee, Abused in U.S. Custody, Is Returned to Kuwait
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 10, 2009 1:42 pm EST
Stimulus Spending Hits 30 Percent
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 8, 2009 6:00 am EST
Jobless Rate Edges Down; White House Credits Stimulus
by Christopher Flavelle and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - December 4, 2009 1:11 pm EST
Criticism of the Jobs Summit, Even Before It Starts
by Christopher Flavelle and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - December 3, 2009 12:30 pm EST
Construction Industry Headed for Stimulus Funding Cliff?
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 1, 2009 1:04 pm EST
Stimulus Spending Hits $225 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 30, 2009 2:20 pm EST
Stimulus Spending Now at $220 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 24, 2009 2:26 pm EST
A Stimulus Pool for Small Businesses Runs Dry
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 24, 2009 12:15 pm EST
GAO Audit Provides Ammo for Both Sides
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 20, 2009 12:26 pm EST
GAO Takes Stock of Recovery.gov Stimulus Glitches
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 19, 2009 3:09 pm EST
Stimulus Spending hits $216 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 16, 2009 4:06 pm EST
Report: Stimulus Drives Right Past Motor City
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 16, 2009 12:33 pm EST
Scheduled Summit Stimulates Second-Stimulus Speculation
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 13, 2009 12:30 pm EST
ACLU Sues FBI for Imprisonment of New Jersey Man in Africa
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 10, 2009 2:57 pm EST
Feds Offer More Stimulus Dollars for Schools, but Want Report Cards First
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 10, 2009 12:19 pm EST
‘Brutal Milestone’ for Unemployment
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 6, 2009 1:31 pm EST
Gitmo Chart Update: Six Detainees Released to Palau
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 3, 2009 10:26 am EST
Stimulus Spending Now at $207 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 3, 2009 8:37 am EST
In Factory Towns, Waiting for the Stimulus to Arrive
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 2, 2009 12:01 pm EST
ProPublica’s Unofficial Guide to Recovery.gov
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur and Amanda Michel and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 30, 2009 5:02 pm EST
New Questions About Stim Job Numbers; White House Fires Back
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 29, 2009 11:50 am EST
Extension of Home-Buyer Credit, Proposed by Dems, Gets Slammed in Times and Post
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 27, 2009 11:55 am EST
About One Quarter of Stimulus Money Paid Out
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 26, 2009 1:06 pm EST
Stim Bucks for Home-Buying Tots
by Christopher Flavelle and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - October 23, 2009 11:41 am EST
Stimulus Powers Wind Power Industry
by Christopher Flavelle and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - October 21, 2009 1:13 pm EST
The State Department Responds to Our Questions About Its Slow Stimulus Spending
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 20, 2009 3:41 pm EST
On Gitmo, Supreme Court Will Hear Uighurs’ Case
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 20, 2009 1:07 pm EST
In Race to Commit Stimulus Dollars, Some Agencies Move Faster Than Others
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 19, 2009 3:05 pm EST
Would a Stimulus by Any Other Name Smell More Sweet?
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 19, 2009 12:22 pm EST
Do Direct Stimulus Jobs Really Cost $533,000 Apiece?!
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 16, 2009 3:04 pm EST
Recovery.gov Releases First Batch of Stimulus Reports
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 15, 2009 2:02 pm EST
Gitmo Update: 38 Cases, 2 New Releases, and 1 Showdown
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 14, 2009 4:14 pm EST
In Tracking Stimulus Spending at Federal Agencies, No Single Number Will Do
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 14, 2009 9:56 am EST
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Christopher Flavelle is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He has written for Newsweek, Slate and The Washington Post, and produced videos for The New York Times' Web site. He is also a contributing writer for The Big Money, Slate's new business and economics site. Before coming to Columbia, Christopher was chief speechwriter to the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and an assistant editor at The Walrus magazine in Toronto. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from McGill University.
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