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How Stimulus One could be working for us now

September 20, 2011 Arthur Lieber Business, Economy, Employment, Good government, History, Infrastructure, Obama Leave a comment

President Barack Obama’s speech before Congress on September 8 regarding jobs may have been his most effective remarks since his speech on race in

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F.A.S.T. stimulus plan: Fix schools, put people back to work

August 31, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Economy, Education, Employment, Good government, Infrastructure, Youth issues One comment

America could put hundreds of thousands of people back to work by implementing a proposed stimulus program called F.A.S.T. The acronym stands for “Fix

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Stimulus deserves an A+ despite problems

August 2, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy, Employment, Good government, Infrastructure Leave a comment

The president’s Council of Economic Advisers recent report, The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Fourth Quarterly Report, July

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A federal jobs program that even Republican governors can love

July 14, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Employment, Government Leave a comment

What’s the correct way to put people back to work? Republicans say that cutting federal spending and reducing taxes is the way to create

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