American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The Truth About the President and the Deficit

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Karl Rove, President Barack Obama, National Debt, Congressional Budget Office, Mitt Romney, Debt, Stimulus, Election 2012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Deficit, Budget Deficit, Republican Party, Tarp, Bailouts, Politics News
Bob Cesca

Arguably the biggest lie coming from the Republicans and the Romney campaign is that President Obama is a tax and spend liberal who's directly and personally responsible for record deficits and a crushing national debt.

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Coked Up Stimulus Monkeys

Glenn C. Altschuler | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Unemployment, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Solyndra, Job Creation, Stimulus Package, The Great Recession, Biden Jobs Summer, Money Well Spent Book, Books News
Glenn C. Altschuler

Richly detailed, judicious, thorough and timely, Money Well Spent? is a primer on how to evaluate this policy -- and all public policies -- in a highly partisan, polarized, paralyzed political climate.

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How President Obama Has Changed His Tack

New Yorker | John Cassidy | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: President Obama Jobs Plan, Congress, Gdp, Lehman Brothers, President Barack Obama, Financial Crisis, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Economic Club of Minnesota, Congressional Budget Office, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Stimulus, Business News

A few hours before President Obama presented his new job-creation plan to Congress last week, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, made ...

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Rebuilding the Dream of Homeownership for People of Color

Algernon Austin | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Latinos, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, American Dream, Homeownership, Home Foreclosures, African-American Issues, Black Unemployment, Latino Prosperity, Business News
Algernon Austin

A healthy economy and smart financial regulations are necessary for rebuilding the dream of homeownership for African American and Latinos. We know what steps are needed to get there. The question is: will our political leaders take them?

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The Overzealous 10 Percent and the Ask Upon Congress

Janet Dillione | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Medical Imaging, Medpac, Evidence Based Decision Making, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Politics News
Janet Dillione

Last month, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) asked Congress to require prior authorization for doctors who order many diagnostic imag...

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Putting the Power of Science Into the Electric Car

Eric D. Isaacs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chevy Volt, Electric Vehicles, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Argonne National Laboratory, Electric Cars, Chicago News
Eric D. Isaacs

The rollout of a practical electric car represents a milestone in American auto technology that underscores the need for continuing, significant investment in basic research at laboratories nationwide.

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Pelosi Passes the Baton to Boehner

Michael Likosky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dulles International Airport, Fluor, Build America Bonds, Bay Bridge, John Boehner, Atlantic, North Tarrant Expressway, Bond Buyer, Reuters, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Barack Obama, Virginia, Public-Private-Partnerships, Nancy Pelosi, Metro Line, Salon, Think Progress, Crebs, Meridiam, Politics News
Michael Likosky

As tempting and intoxicating stories of Republican Restoration and Democratic Triangulation may be, it is far more important to figure out how we can use TARP banks to reinvest in our real economy.

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Clean Water, at Any Rate

Robin Madel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York State Bottle Bill, Asce, Charles Duhigg, Water Rates, Water Infrastructure Bank, Earl Blumenauer, Gao, The Water Protection and Reinvestment Act, Bottled Water, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Apwa, Awwa, Home News
Robin Madel

There are a number of proposed and existing options to help meet some of the funding needs for public drinking water and wastewater utilities, none of which involve raising rates to households or businesses.

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Recovery Act in Action: Tracking the Ripples

Jared Bernstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Infrastructure, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Recovery, Green Jobs, Unemployment, Economic Stimulus Package, Stimulus Package, Jared Bernstein, Economic Recovery, Stimulus, Recovery Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Politics News
Jared Bernstein

Thanks to the Recovery Act, there are hundreds of thousands of teachers in classrooms, police on the beat, construction workers fixing our infrastructure, engineers building the the smart grid, and much more.

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Is the Recovery Really Working? (VIDEO)

Rinku Sen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Racial Politics, Welfare, Economic Recovery, Green Jobs, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Recession, Politics News
Rinku Sen

President Obama says the stimulus saved or created 2 million jobs in 2009. Yet the American dream of good jobs and strong communities is still just a dream for too many.

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Most States Have Yet to Claim Emergency TANF Funds

Michael Laracy | Posted 05.25.2011

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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Stimulus Funds Rejection By Local Officials Causing Controversy

MSNBC | Mike Stuckey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Economic Stimulus Package, Stimulus Funds, Economy, Employment, Obama, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Stimulus, Recession, Politics News

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was supposed to create jobs by the millions, but Debra Morgan of North Platte, Neb., says it got her fired....

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Why Retrofitting Should be Sexy

Mike Signer | Posted 05.25.2011

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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A Truly World-Wide Web: What If Totalitarian Regimes Couldn't Censor the Net?

David Colarusso | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, google.cn, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Twitter, Poverty, Terrorism, Iran, Iranian Election, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Internet, Broadband, Great Firewall, Human Rights, Censorship, China, Satellites, Global Climate Change, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Global Warming, Technology News
David Colarusso

If there was a global I.S.P. in the sky, it would be difficult to restrict internet access. So why not do it? A free internet is a means by which citizens can share their stories with the world.

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4 Years After Katrina: Lessons from the Gulf Coast

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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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