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Articles Tagged With 'Stimulus Spending'

Our New List of Stimulus Investigations

The cost of waste, fraud and abuse in the stimulus has been hard to pin down.

Michael Grabell Discusses the Stimulus

A Stimulus Birthday Present: Our Spending Speed Chart

A look at the bottlenecks in getting recovery money flowing into the economy.

Stimulus Spending Hits $272 Billion—34 Percent of Total

The recovery totals climb, even with outdated numbers on tax cuts.

One-Third of Stimulus Money Spent

After Months of Drought, Stimulus Obligations Bounce Back

There has been an increase in stimulus money committed to specific projects, a big step toward moving it into the economy.

Stimulus Spending Hits $257 Billion, But the ‘Pipeline’ Is Still Emptying

Much money in the recovery plan has not yet been committed to specific projects.

Help Us Keep an Eye on Stimulus Contractors

Companies with trouble in their past are among those reaping millions from the federal recovery package.

White House Changes Stimulus Jobs Count

The White House has revised how it's going to count stimulus jobs, jettisoning a cumulative tally and expanding the definition of what counts as a "job."

Stimulus Funds for Special Ed Bypass Special Ed

With budgets stretched, schools districts are diverting special-needs money to other uses.

Happy New Year? Fat Chance, Say Some Economists

Some experts worry that as the stimulus winds down, 2010 could become rocky.

Get Some Tricks for Tracking Stimulus Funds

An online workshop will help those who are trying to follow stimulus projects in their communities.

Schools Have Trouble Tapping Stimulus Funds

The stimulus program included $11 billion for school repairs and construction, but many school districts haven't been able to take advantage.

Stimulus Money Paid Out Now Exceeds Money in the Pipeline

For the first time since we’ve been tracking the stimulus, more money has been paid out than is left in the pipeline.

In Colorado, the Haves Get a Little Bit More

Wealthier counties, with projects ready to go, find more stimulus money coming their way.

Thanks for the Tax Credit, But Where Are the Customers?

Some businesses say that a proposed tax credit isn't a big incentive to hire more workers.