Stimulus Spending Hits $272 Billion—34 Percent of Total
The Obama administration has spent $179 billion in stimulus funds, according to the latest numbers from Recovery.gov. Combined … more…
One-Third of Stimulus Money Spent
The Obama administration has passed the one-third mark in getting last February’s stimulus dollars out the door, according to the … more…
After Months of Drought, Stimulus Obligations Bounce Back
After three months of shrinking obligations, the stimulus pipeline is beginning to fill up again. The latest numbers from … more…
Stimulus Spending Hits $257 Billion, But the ‘Pipeline’ Is Still Emptying
According to the latest available numbers, the federal government has spent $257 billion of last February’s nearly $800 billion … more…
Help Us Keep an Eye on Stimulus Contractors
As we noted on Monday, the nonprofit investigative outlet California Watch has a new story out on how large corporations like … more…
White House Changes Stimulus Jobs Count
When the White House unveiled its nearly $800 billion stimulus package last year, it promised not only to create and save 3.5 … more…
Stimulus Funds for Special Ed Bypass Special Ed
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The federal stimulus package set aside $1 … more…
Nearly One-Third of Stimulus Paid Out in 2009
The federal government has spent $254 billion of the $792 billion authorized under the stimulus package, according to the latest … more…
Happy New Year? Fat Chance, Say Some Economists
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Economists are starting the new year with predictions of gloom for 2010. The Wall Street … more…
Get Some Tricks for Tracking Stimulus Funds
Want to know how to track stimulus spending in your community? Help is just around the corner. The nonprofit educational group … more…
Schools Have Trouble Tapping Stimulus Funds
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Stimulus Money Paid Out Now Exceeds Money in the Pipeline
For the first time since ProPublica began tracking stimulus spending, more money has been paid out than is left in the pipeline. … more…
Head Scratcher of the Day: Stimulus Projects That Eliminate Jobs
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
One of the primary goals of the stimulus package is to create jobs. But as a result of a … more…
In Colorado, the Haves Get a Little Bit More
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Billions of stimulus dollars had been spent or allocated in Colorado by the end of the … more…
Thanks for the Tax Credit, But Where Are the Customers?
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
In President Barack Obama’s stimulus speech on Tuesday, he said he’s trying to get … more…
Search Stimulus Spending In Your County (With the Latest Data!)
In spite of the Obama administration’s promise that you can use Recovery.gov to follow every stimulus dollar to your local … more…
Thousands of Stimulus Reports Missing, Resulting in Potential Undercount of Jobs Created
Eagle Peak Rock and Paving created and saved 32 jobs thanks to an $8 million federal stimulus contract to repair Glacier Point … more…
Money Left Over, but the U.S. Debt May Swallow It
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
On Monday, President Obama announced that the bank bailout cost about $200 billion less … more…
Stimulus Spending Hits 30 Percent
Spending under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has passed $237 billion, or 30 percent of the total, according to the … more…
More Picking at Those Stimulus Job Numbers
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
New criticism about the number of jobs created by the stimulus surfaced over the … more…
January 21, 2010
Ineligible Firms Got $25M in Stimulus Work Matt Kelley, USA Today, January 21, 2010
December 22, 2009
Report: California’s DOT Stimulus Jobs Data Inflated Andrew McIntosh, Sacramento Bee, December 22, 2009
Inadequate Oversight Cited in Weatherization Program Michael Cooper, New York Times, December 22, 2009
September 25, 2009
Stimulus Funds Vulnerable to Pay-to-Play Contracting Ingrid Drake, POGO, September 25, 2009
Stimulus Takes a Detour Around Ailing Metropolitan Area Roads Brad Heath, USA Today, September 25, 2009
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