Tracking the Stimulus, Where It Counts
The economic stimulus package may be a political football in Washington, but its success or failure depends on what happens in … more…
Suggestions for Calling the Department of Transportation
Calling the Department of Transportation is far less painful than managing a breakup over the phone, I can assure you of that. Or, … more…
Tracking Stimulus Dollars: Transit Vs. Maintenance
Today’s round-up of stimulus coverage:
* A report (PDF) issued Monday by Smart Growth America, a coalition of organizations that … more…
How Fast Can Greenbacks Go Green?
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:Last week the administration released guidelines for counting jobs created by the stimulus. … more…
Administration Releases Stimulus Job-Counting Rules
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Yesterday the administration released its long-awaited rules for counting jobs created … more…
Mayors Want More Stimulus Funds for Cities
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
The Washington Post‘s “Recovery’s Missing Ingredient: New Jobs” is today’s must-read. … more…
Stimulus Puts Teens to Work
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
* Time‘s “Summer Jobs Make a Comeback, Thanks to the Stimulus” offers a quick historical … more…
Stimulus Job Creation Claims Fuel More Debate
This morning’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
* The AP’s “Follow along as Obama counts jobs” is today’s must-read. At the center … more…
Ohio Falls in Line With Shovel-Ready Projects
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
* Mayor Roy Buol of Dubuque, Iowa, says that mayors are “trading tactics on how to secure … more…
Big Companies Win Big Stimulus Contracts
This morning’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
*Eighty-five percent of federal contracts have gone to big companies, reports … more…
Budget Deficits Casting Long Shadows Over Incoming Stimulus Funding
This morning’s roundup of stimulus coverage:* Capital improvements to the tune of $9 million will be made to California’s … more…
Poll finds 45 percent of Americans Oppose Stimulus Program
“Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans say the rest of the new government spending authorized in the $787-billion economic … more…
Administration Promises More Jobs: Morning Roundup of Stimulus Coverage
Here’s the latest news on the stimulus:
This morning, the Obama administration announced “an accelerated pace of federal … more…
Stimulus: The First 100 Days
Update: May 27, 2009 1:00 PM – The White House just released its report on the stimulus plan’s first 100 days.
President Obama … more…
Is the Stimulus Stimulating Jobs? We May Never Know for Sure
The Obama administration has unveiled its plan for measuring how well the stimulus package works, and the bottom line is: Many … more…
February 18, 2010
Stimulus Jobs on States Bill in Mississippi Michael Cooper, New York Times, February 18, 2010
February 04, 2010
Seeing Double With Stimulus Job Numbers Ben Poston, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 04, 2010
December 09, 2009
Fact-Checking Obama’s Speeches: He Likes Both Sides of an Argument Jim Kuhnhenn and Calvin Woodward, AP, December 09, 2009
December 04, 2009
Inspectors to Review Stimulus Data Errors Louise Radnofsky and Maurice Tamman, Wall Steet Journal ($), December 04, 2009
November 18, 2009
Obama Web Site Claims Stimulus Jobs in Non-Existent Places James Rosen, McClatchy, November 18, 2009
November 11, 2009
Stimulus Job Boost in Mass. Exaggerated Jenn Abelson and Todd Wallack, Boston Globe, November 11, 2009
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