A Smackdown Over the CBO’s Stim Report
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Buckle up folks, things are getting nasty. In the wake of the Congressional Budget … more…
Some Stimulus Proposals Didn’t Make the Cut
Looks like the Department of Defense might have to wait for the next stimulus package to steam clean the bird droppings off a … more…
StimCities Update: Biden’s Account Clashes with Reality on Ground
Sept. 14 This post has been corrected.
Most economists seem to agree that the stimulus is working, but that’s little comfort to … more…
Biden Touts the ‘Silver Buckshot’
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
The stimulus is a “silver buckshot,” not a “single silver bullet.” That’s how Vice … more…
Biden’s Stimulus Speech: A Context Check
Vice President Joe Biden marked the 200-day point of the stimulus package today with a speech at the Brookings Institution, where … more…
ProPublica’s Michael Grabell on CNN
Earlier today, Vice President Biden gave a speech at the Brookings Institution touting the success the stimulus program has had in re … more…
California to Feds: These Stimulus Projects Are So, Like, Boring
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
This just in from California: stimulus projects are kind of boring. The Los Angeles Times … more…
Our Stimulus Spot Check: Summer Wave of Projects Nears Crest
Vice President Joe Biden touted this as the summer of stimulus, a time when the Obama administration would ramp up road … more…
After Sarah Palin, Alaska Looks Again at Stimulus Dollars
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Lawmakers in Alaska are meeting today to override former Gov. Sarah Palin’s veto of $28 … more…
Where the Workers Are
Today’s stimulus coverage roundup:
The debate over the stimulus has been about jobs, jobs and jobs. Unnerved by the 9.5 percent … more…
Riding the Stimulus to Sin City?
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Remember when Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal mocked the stimulus package by saying it included … more…
No Summer Vacation for Sec. of Education Arne Duncan
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
There’s no summer vacation for Education Secretary Arne Duncan: $2.7 billion in federal … more…
Oklahoma Gets a Toll Free Stimulus Hotline
Today’s round-up of stimulus coverage:
If you’re living in Oklahoma and need to report waste or fraud, call (877) 259-7337, a … more…
With Deflation Fears Barely Gone, Inflation Rears Its Head
This morning’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
* Talk of inflation is up. A number of op-eds this weekend argue that as the … more…
South Carolina, Weatherization and High-Speed Rails: Morning Roundup of Stimulus Coverage
Here’s this morning’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
The South Carolina Supreme Court said it could rule by Friday on whether … more…
Accounting Error Rolls Back Stimulus Spending Numbers
Remember how we said that, judging by Vice President Joe Biden’s first quarterly stimulus report (PDF), the government was going … more…
Joe Biden, Eternal Stimulus Optimist
As we pointed out on Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden opted for the glass-half-full approach in his first quarterly report … more…
Biden Report Suggests Slow Stimulation
Vice President Joe Biden today issued his first quarterly report to the president on the implementation of the stimulus bill, and … more…
Bonus Social Security Payments, Like Flowers, to Sprout in May
While some worry stimulus funding won’t reach them before it’s too late, one group of beneficiaries is actually getting its … more…
Stimulus Czar Enlists Local Help with Limited Resources
Earl Devaney, the stimulus accountability guru, is seeing something in Recovery.gov’s future.
“My vision here is that every … more…
July 06, 2009
Biden: We “Misread” Economy for Unemployment Forecast George Stephanopoulos, ABC News, July 06, 2009
June 29, 2009
In Minn., Stimulus Money Takes Time to Move Kevin Diaz and Mike Kaszuba, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 29, 2009
June 10, 2009
Biden Hits the Road to Tout Stimulus Boston Globe, June 10, 2009
June 09, 2009
New Stimulus Roadmap Looks Like Old One Alec MacGillis, Washington Post, June 09, 2009
June 04, 2009
States Vie for Chunk of Federal High-speed Rail Funding Alfonso Chardy and Lesley Clark, Miami Herald, June 04, 2009
March 12, 2009
Biden Hosts White House Stimulus Conference Scott Wilson , Washington Post, March 12, 2009
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