Texas Miracle or Kabuki Theater?
Region: United States
Anytime I hear the word “miracle” I become suspicious. I know the word appeals to highly religious folks. However, as far as I can tell, behind every so called “miracle” there is a con man. Now t... more
Views: 2061Economic Myths: We Separate Fact From Fiction
Region: United Statesby Michael Grabell, ProPublica With the recent Iowa straw poll [1] and President Obama's bus tour [2], Americans are hearing a cacophony of arguments about the wobbly economy. The federal stimulus package passed in 2009 w... more
Views: 1637Are Obama's Stimulus Claims True? ProPublica and Politifact Investigate
Region: District of Columbia
This story was co-published with PolitiFact. "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." ... more
Views: 1453In Colorado, the Haves Get a Little Bit More From Stimulus
Region: United States
By Sabrina Shankman Billions of stimulus dollars had been spent or allocated in Colorado by the end of the third quarter, but The Denver Post reports [1] that the majority of that money had gone to the wealthiest counties... more
Views: 1476Stimulus 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
Views: 1271Economist 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
Views: 3114We’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
Views: 1114Stimulus 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
Views: 1613Despite 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
Views: 1057Our 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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