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Stimulus Spending Hits $216 Billion
Region: United States
The federal government has paid out $216 billion, or 27 percent of the stimulus package, according to the latest numbers from Recovery.gov and the most recent available estimates [1] (PDF) of tax cuts issued so far. The ... more
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Economist Explains The Housing Boom and Bust
Region: New YorkThe Housing Boom and Bust by Thomas Sowell ISBN 978-0-465-01880-2 Economist and columnist Thomas Sowell contends that the housing boom and bust were the result of government intervention in the economy. He e... more
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We’re tracking the stimulus from bill to building, and we're organizing citizens nationwide to wat
Region: District of ColumbiaFederal agencies spent some $4.5 billion in stimulus money over the last week, and obligated another $4.5 billion, according to our updated Stimulus Progress Bar [1]. But the progress is uneven. Winners for the week includ... more
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Stimulus Spending Slowed During Summer
Region: United StatesToday’s roundup of stimulus coverage: The pace of stimulus spending on new grants and projects has slowed in recent months [1], despite a pledge by the Obama administration to get money out the door more quickly, U... more
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Despite Stimulus Dollars, School Resumes With Fewer Teachers
Region: United StatesToday’s roundup of stimulus coverage: It’s back-to-school time, and the kids aren’t the only ones with the jitters. The New York Times reports that $100 billion in stimulus money for education hasn&rsqu... more
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Our Stimulus Spot Check: Summer Wave of Projects Nears Crest
Region: United States
Vice President Joe Biden touted this as the summer of stimulus, a time when the Obama administration would ramp up road construction and put “shovels in the ground.” That promise appears likely to play out &nd... more
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Stimulus Bucks for Slumlords?
Region: United StatesNew York City slumlords are getting stimulus money [1], reports the Daily News. According to the paper, millions of stimulus dollars have gone to landlords whose properties have serious housing code violations, from broken... more
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Cash For Clunkers: A Marker On The Road To Serfdom
Region: New YorkThe Obama administration's cash for clunkers program is another marker on the road to serfdom. We are indebted to Nobel Laureate Friedrich Hayek's insights into the baleful consequences of the welfare state i... more
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Gov Web Sites Still Offer Conflicting Numbers on Stimulus Spending
Region: District of ColumbiaLast month, we noted that tracking stimulus spending at federal agencies was a job worthy of Sherlock Holmes. Different agencies count their stimulus spending in different ways, while the government&rs... more
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Riding the Stimulus to Sin City?
Region: United States
by Michael Grabell and Amanda Michel, ProPublica Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage: Remember when Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal mocked the stimulus package by saying it included a levita... more
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