Voters See Infrastructure as Key to Job Creation, Growing Economy
WASHINGTON, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The results of a new national Clarus Poll show that large majorities of voters nationwide believe building infrastructure is necessary to a healthy, growing economy and would "create a significant number of new jobs."
The poll also revealed important public misconceptions about the 2009 economic stimulus package.
On Cash For Clunkers Anniversary Leading Auto Dealer Sees Proof of Stimulus:
NEW YORK, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- On the first anniversary of the Cash For Clunkers program, Paragon Auto Group, one of the largest and most successful car retailers in America, announced the launch of its own auto stimulus plan.
Help-U-Sell Homebuyer Stimulus Program Buyers Get $8000 paid
Help-U-Sell Home Buyer Stimulus Program available now through Sept. 30, 2010
Auditor General Jack Wagner Says Dept. of Public Welfare Not Spending Stimulus Funds in Timely Manner
More than $60 million mishandled in Child Care and Development Fund
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Auditor General Jack Wagner said today that the Department of Public Welfare did not spend federal stimulus money to help low-income families needing child care assistance even though a large number of families were waiting for the services.
Wagner said that the Pennsylvania Child Care and Development Fund was awarded $60,146,767 in federal stimulus money on April 9, 2009, but DPW's Office of Child Development and Early Learning did not start using the funds until April 2010 even though there were 12,891 families on the statewide waiting list for child care services as of June 30, 2009.
"As a result of DPW not utilizing ...
According to the White House, 683,000 US Jobs Created in the First Quarter
There's always speculation when it comes to actual public tallies, but according to the White House, the $787 billion stimulus package has created just under 683,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2010. Based on 179,000 reports filed by individual states, these 682,799 jobs were added primarily in the areas of road construction, police officers and teachers as the stimulus money was put directly towards these occupations. These numbers do not reflect jobs that were created indirectly through companies.
Federal Stimulus Contracts Inaccessible For Minority Vendors
A demand for more federal stimulus contracts for Hispanic and black businesses from the government is on the rise these days Members from these minority groups who own and operate businesses are asking for an improved system that tracks those who receive government-funded work and to be more included on the list for receiving stimulus aid
Stimulus working? Well, yeah. How? Uhh ...
More than $100 million has poured into the Athens-area economy since President Obama signed his federal economic stimulus package into law a year ago.
New Stimulus 2.0 Plan Creates 6.2 Million Jobs for Unemployed in Six Months
A better alternative to infrastructure spending and tax cuts has been proposed which promises to create 6.2 million jobs for unemployed workers within six months and recover all costs through existing taxes and saved unemployment benefits. Funding would come from a reallocation of the $787 billion Recovery Act so there would be no new spending. The Small Business Stimulus 2.0 plan promises to transform the economy from bust to boom.
Obama’s mortgage refinance “Stimulus Package” - Benefits and How to Get Them
US president Obama’s mortgage refinance “Stimulus Package” paves the way out for American debtors, but it’s important to know how to benefit from it. It can help find affordable as well as beneficial solutions for mortgage refinance, and aid the debtor with the redemption process.
New Smart Grid Stimulus Channel Monitors Winners, Losers and Lessons Learned
The federal government is pouring billions of Recovery Act funds into Smart Grid projects. Industry, consumers and policymakers now have a one-stop resource to track stimulus money and results. Underwritten by Telvent and produced by SmartGridNews.com, the new resource is the Web's most comprehensive source of stimulus news, analysis and tools.
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