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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Why Retrofitting Should be Sexy

Mike Signer | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy Star, Economic Recovery, Economic Stimulus Package, Green Energy, Retrofitted-Buildings, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Barack Obama, Green News
Mike Signer

You've doubtless seen ads recently offering you a $1,500 "stimulus federal tax credit" for 30 percent of the cost of putting in new windows. How the s...

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Most States Have Yet to Claim Emergency TANF Funds

Michael Laracy | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Spotlight on Poverty, Poverty CLASP, Tanf, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Hhs, Arra, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Recession, Foundation, Stimulus, States, Economic, Low-Income, Non-Profit, Emergency Funds, State Government, Economic Recovery, Tef, Politics News
Michael Laracy

The TANF Emergency Fund is potentially an important resource for states, which get four federal dollars from the fund for each dollar they put up.

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4 Years After Katrina: Lessons from the Gulf Coast

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Clean Energy, Hurricane Katrina, Poverty, Green for All, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Senate Climate Bill, Green News
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

In the quest to rebuild, New Orleans has become a leader in energy saving and clean energy, from solar-powered streetlights and hybrid city buses, to building energy-efficient homes for residents who were made homeless.

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Stimulus Leaves Bus Riders Stranded at the Station

Aaron Glantz | Posted 09.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Stimulus Package, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Stimulus Package, Transportation, Public Transportation, Business News
Aaron Glantz

Cash For Clunkers may have helped Americans who owned SUVs, but those of us who can't afford a car or who have been doing our part for the environment by not driving get almost nothing.

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What We Do Know About the Recovery

Mike Pickett | Posted 09.07.2009 | Business

Read More: recovery.gov, Economic Recovery, Economic Stimulus Package, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Business News
Mike Pickett

While Recovery.Gov shows where federal funds have been spent, it is not yet tracking the state and local level contracts, where much of the job creation will take place.

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Help Us Do Stimulus Spot Checks

ProPublica | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jobs, Stimulus, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Citizen Journalism, ProPublica Reporting Network, Department of Transportation, Politics News
ProPublica

We at ProPublica have designed a public reporting assignment to gauge the stimulus' progress to date. It is an ambitious -- but doable -- undertaking.

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Why Science Deserves Its Stimulus Money

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 07.13.2009 | Green

Read More: National Science Foundation, Science, National Public Radio, Economic Stimulus Package, Iraq War Funding, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Barack Obama, National Institutes of Health, Google, Green News
Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle

In the car the other day, we caught a bit of Marketplace on NPR. We like Marketplace -- it puts economic news in social and political context, making ...

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Federal ARRA Funds Keep Kids Learning and Adults Working During Summer

Ron Fairchild | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arne Duncan Education Secretary, Kids, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Arne Duncan, President Obama, Summer Learning, Unemployment, Economic Stimulus Package, Children, Education, Out of School Time, Building Educated Leaders for Life, Johns Hopkins, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Economy, Politics News
Ron Fairchild

The bottom line is that middle-class kids often have the opportunity to take part in meaningful summer activities that promote learning; poor kids usually do not.

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Recovery.gov Not Keeping Up with Stimulus Spending

Mike Pickett | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: recovery.gov, Economic Recovery, Economic Stimulus Package, Federal Spending, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Politics News
Mike Pickett

Not only is Recovery Act funding unclear to the taxpaying American public, it isn't even transparent to those in Washington who are doling out this massive amount of spending.

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In Order to Form a More Perfect Union: Recovery Act Transparency

Mike Pickett | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Earl Devaney, Economic Stimulus Package, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Politics News
Mike Pickett

This is an historic but precarious era for our nation, and in these troubled times we have an opportunity to set a new standard for citizen-to-government and business-to-government engagement.

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USA Today Needs to Check Its Facts: The Priority is the Economy

Kety Esquivel | Posted 04.11.2009 | Home

Read More: U.S. Economy, Fact Check, Accurate Verification, Social Security Administration, Economy, Jobs, Business Groups, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Immigrant Advocacy Groups, Department of Homeland Security, u.s. Economy Problems, E-Verify, USA Today, Unemployment, Media Matters, Congressional Budget Office, Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), Undocumented Workers, Immigration Policy Center (IPC), Home News
Kety Esquivel

Catherine Singley, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Earlier this week, our friends at the Immigration...

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Media Meltdown: How the Press Failed the Public in Covering the Stimulus Debate

John W. Delicath | Posted 03.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Economic Recovery Package, Media, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Ecnomic Crisis, Media News
John W. Delicath

There's a reason President Barack Obama left Washington, D.C. to speak directly with the American people about his economic recovery package, and it p...

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GM, Chrysler Want Billions More

Steve Parker | Posted 03.21.2009 | Business

Read More: White House, Congress, GMC Truck, Saturn, Chrysler, Buick, Rick Wagoner, United Auto Workers, George W. Bush, Fiat, Cars, Chinese, Detroit News, Ford, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Lawrence Summers, New York Federal Reserve Bank, General Motors, Brembo, Mini, Delphi, Charlie Rose, GMAC Bailout, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Uaw, Penske Automotive Group, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Moody Blues, Mitt Romney, Pontiac Solstice, Mitsuoka Motor, Roger Smith, Frankfurt International Auto Show, Pontiac, Ferrari, Saab, Tokyo Motor Show, Bmw, Smart Car, Wall Street, Dodge, Tim Geithner, President Obama Administration, Henry Paulson, Hummer Sale, Hollywood, Cadillac, Firebird, Miata, Auto Bailout, Business News
Steve Parker

Incidentally, GM got another $4 billion Tuesday after turning in their plan. Were you ever rewarded that much just for doing your homework?

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"Republicants" Deny the Sky is Falling

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 03.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Institute for America’s Future, Gop, Usw, Mortgage Delinquency, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Demos, Michael P. Brown, U.S. Senate, Unemployment, Credit Default Swap, American Conservative Union, Hurricane Katrina, Paul Krugman, Grover Norquist, Arlen Specter, Bill Clinton, Congressman Jerry Lewis, Olympia Snowe, Carl Rove, $700 Billion Bank Bailout, United Steelworkers, Economic Policy Institute, Barack Obama, American Prospect, James Lee Witt, Susan Collins, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Wall Street, U.S. House, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, New York Times, Thinking Big Thinking Forward, Forclosure, Americans for Tax Reform, Stimulus Package, Politics News
Leo W. Gerard

Republicans are terrified of the stimulus because if it works, then Americans will think good thoughts about government action and spending.

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