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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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.