So just how many jobs has the $787 billion stimulus package created or saved?
One million people could lose unemployment benefits in January if Congress doesn't extend federal aid, according to a report released Wednesday.
A top House Democrat told reporters Tuesday that Congressional Democrats are moving ahead with plans to vote before the Christmas holidays on legislation that would create more jobs.
The Republican fratricide in the November 3 special election in upstate New York may prove just an opening round of an even more spectacular bloodbath in Florida in 2010.
President Obama, facing a 10.2% unemployment rate, said Thursday he would hold a jobs forum at the White House in December.
The U.S. economy seems to be on the mend, but some economists are arguing that another round of stimulus is needed to keep the recovery on track.
Stimulus may have created or saved 640,000 jobs so far, but many of those positions were never intended to last.
Now that we're officially (if barely) out of the Great Recession, it's time for our nation's elected officials to get down to serious business -- that of taking credit, assigning blame, and calling each other liars.
Economic growth and job creation remain the government's top priority, despite a federal deficit that is "too high," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in an interview broadcast Sunday.
The largest stimulus program in the nation's history has created or saved just over 640,000 jobs, the Obama administration said Friday.
So just how many jobs has the $787 billion stimulus package created or saved?
One million people could lose unemployment benefits in January if Congress doesn't extend federal aid, according to a report released Wednesday.
A top House Democrat told reporters Tuesday that Congressional Democrats are moving ahead with plans to vote before the Christmas holidays on legislation that would create more jobs.
The Republican fratricide in the November 3 special election in upstate New York may prove just an opening round of an even more spectacular bloodbath in Florida in 2010.
President Obama, facing a 10.2% unemployment rate, said Thursday he would hold a jobs forum at the White House in December.
The U.S. economy seems to be on the mend, but some economists are arguing that another round of stimulus is needed to keep the recovery on track.
Stimulus may have created or saved 640,000 jobs so far, but many of those positions were never intended to last.
Now that we're officially (if barely) out of the Great Recession, it's time for our nation's elected officials to get down to serious business -- that of taking credit, assigning blame, and calling each other liars.
Economic growth and job creation remain the government's top priority, despite a federal deficit that is "too high," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in an interview broadcast Sunday.
The largest stimulus program in the nation's history has created or saved just over 640,000 jobs, the Obama administration said Friday.
The Obama administration said Friday that stimulus has created or saved 640,000 jobs so far.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Congress is set to consider a measure increasing the amount of money the federal government can lend to small businesses.
Creating and saving jobs while boosting investment in the future are among the top goals of the Obama administration's $787 billion economic stimulus plan.
Gaffes in federal reports this week about stimulus have called into question the government's ability to accurately track how many jobs are being created by the massive $787 billion Recovery Act.
The White House on Thursday unveiled the first hard data on how many jobs the $787 billion recovery act has created.
There will be no cost-of-living increase for 57 million Social Security beneficiaries next year because consumer prices have fallen, the Social Security Administration announced on Thursday.
Is the largest one-time economic recovery effort in U.S. history creating jobs?
Amid nervousness about states' economies and a growing unemployment rate, the Obama administration is considering a series of measures aimed at putting many Americans back to work before the 2010 midterm elections, sources close to the process told CNN.
The U.S. economy will grow more than expected in the third quarter, but unemployment also will continue to increase and will pass 10 percent, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Sunday.
The U.S. economy will grow more than expected in the third quarter, but unemployment also will continue to increase and "penetrate" the 10% barrier, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Sunday.
The nation's economy started to turn around after the passage of President Obama's $787 billion stimulus package in February, his chief economic adviser said Thursday.
The government promised $27.5 billion in stimulus funds to help fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges as part of a broader effort to save jobs. The effort is working...sort of.
From Yellowstone National Park to the Everglades, America's 391 national parks are in need of repair -- and thanks to the economic stimulus signed into law, help is now underway.
Friday marks President Obama's 200th day in office, and in most respects, his second hundred days as president have been worse than the first 100.
When lunch break comes at the construction site between Shanghai and Suzhou in eastern China, Xi Tong-li and his fellow laborers bolt for some nearby trees and the merciful slivers of shade they provide. It's 95 degrees and humid -- a typically oppressive summer day in southeastern China -- but it's not just mad dogs and Englishmen who go out in the midday sun.
The $787.2 billion stimulus plan is a lightning rod for criticism and second guessing, but love it or hate it, the massive program's funds are flowing as planned.
The nation's economy is starting to rebound, but the Obama administration's massive stimulus package had little to do with it.
A full economic recovery may be slow to materialize, but the administration's stimulus plan is working and the economy has stabilized over the past few months, a key White House adviser asserted Friday.
Vice President Joseph Biden has acknowledged that the $787 billion economic stimulus program has not yet had the impact that the White House was looking for.
In his first trip to Ohio since the election, Vice President Joe Biden jumped back into campaign mode, setting his sights on Republican critics of the $787 billion stimulus plan.
Fiscally-stressed states are using their stimulus dollars to satisfy immediate needs rather than undertake longer-term reforms, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Congressional Republicans tore into the Obama administration over the economic stimulus plan Wednesday, arguing that the White House is mishandling the distribution of the money while overstating the ability of the package to create jobs.
Nearly five months after President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus bill, a still-worsening economy has many wondering if stimulus is a bunch of baloney.
So just how many stimulus jobs have been created or saved so far?
Dear Annie: As I understand it, President Obama's economic stimulus package contains incentives for hospitals and medical offices to get all their old paper medical records computerized, which is supposed to produce huge cost savings in the health-care system (and I think it's pretty obvious that it would do so). This caught my attention a few weeks ago when the stimulus package was first unveiled, since I have some experience in the health-care field and several IT certifications, but I haven't heard any mention of it lately. Do you think that, assuming it gets through Congress, this plan to wire the medical world could create many IT jobs? -Tacoma Techie for Hire
Virginia's Department of Transportation is putting $694.5 million in stimulus funds to work repairing the state's roads and bridges. But that money won't save the jobs of nearly 1,500 of the agency's workers.
As the nation's unemployment rate inches toward double-digit territory, the White House insists that job creation is on the way.
First-time homebuyers will now have access to quick cash to help them with their down payments.
The Obama administration, issuing its first progress report on the $787 billion stimulus program, said Wednesday that $88 billion has been made available and that it's ahead of schedule in implementing most initiatives.
The federal government has made available more than $74 billion in stimulus funds, but the majority of that money has yet to hit the streets.
The most expensive item on Florida's list of economic stimulus projects is drawing fire from some residents and at least one public official, all questioning whether it's needed at all.
The most expensive item on Florida's list of economic stimulus projects is drawing fire from some residents and at least one public official, all questioning whether it's needed at all.
Thanks to federal stimulus funds, Rhode Island's pockmarked Route 138 in Tiverton is getting repaved. The state's 97,000 food stamp recipients are getting more money. And some 2,000 local youths will have summer jobs.
The federal government has made available more than $75 billion for stimulus projects in the 10 weeks since President Obama signed the $787 billion recovery package into law.
Located outside a small Pennsylvania city, John Murtha airport may not see many passengers. But it's seen plenty of arrivals of tax dollars from Washington, most recently economic stimulus funds.
President Obama declared Monday that his stimulus plan is "starting to work" and that 2,000 transportation projects -- costing much less than expected -- are under way.
While most of America waits for federal stimulus money to make its way into wallets, one small town on the Colorado plains has taken matters into its own hands by launching its own economic recovery plan.
The Senate passed a $3.53 trillion version of the federal budget for fiscal year 2010 late Thursday night in a party-line vote, ending several weeks of acrimonious partisan debate.
The Senate passed a $3.53 trillion version of the federal budget for fiscal year 2010 late Thursday night in a party-line vote, ending several weeks of acrimonious partisan debate.
The House of Representatives passed a $3.55 trillion budget for fiscal year 2010 Thursday night, capping off weeks of acrimonious partisan debate and a long day of voting marked by the defeat of several alternative plans.
More pain is on the way for the people and communities that depend on the automotive industry. That's why President Obama has appointed an autoworker czar to look out for them.
Should a bridge that would connect two campuses at Microsoft's headquarters be funded with $11 million from the federal stimulus package?
It is at least 1,000 pages long. It costs $787 billion. And it's as thick as two telephone books.
President Obama turned his attention to the need for more clean-energy funding Monday, arguing that an expanded investment is needed to lay the foundation for long-term economic growth, cut dependence on foreign oil and slow the process of global warming.
There were no champagne corks popping at Horizon Wind on the February morning when President Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. Instead, 30 employees swilled coffee as they got down to work in the Houston energy startup's conference room. The emergency meeting reviewed the company's pipeline and decided to move a number of projects from Tier 2 (promising but on the back burner) to Tier 1 (funding), thanks to the stimulus plan's $50 billion in clean energy provisions.
Populist outcry over AIG bonuses and government bailouts is putting pressure on states to ensure federal stimulus dollars are not only spent wisely but also transparently.
Big money often spurs big battles. A month after President Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus law, governors and state lawmakers are already fighting with Washington and each other about putting the money to use.
Yes, it's early. Very early. Barack Obama hasn't even moved into Blair House yet.
If there was one message that resonated loud and clear from the Obama campaign, it was this: Let's get past all of the partisanship and work together to get something done.
Democratic leaders scrambling to strip AIG executives of bonuses are having a hard time answering a key question: Why didn't Congress act to prevent the bonuses in the first place?
A new national poll indicates that support for the stimulus plan that passed Congress last month is dropping and suggests that there is no appetite among Americans for another spending bill.
Borrowing and spending are the lifeblood of the economy, but both have tightened up dramatically in recent months.
The federal stimulus plan is putting hard hats to work on the highways of Maine, Rhode Island and Maryland, at least for now.
The White House has rejected South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's request to use a portion of the state's allotted federal stimulus funds to pay off state debt instead of spending it on government services or programs.
Question: How do you apply for a government stimulus grant? And are the stimulus grants I see offered on Web sites real or a hoax? --Laurie, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
The economy continues to hemorrhage jobs at an alarming rate.
While touting the administration's economic plan on Friday, President Obama's top economic chief said it was unclear how long the fixes would take to work.
The United States faces a Zimbabwe-style economic collapse if it keeps "spending a bunch of money we don't have," South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Wednesday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday there are no immediate plans for a second stimulus package, but she didn't rule out the possibility of having one in the future.
Vice President Joe Biden told a group of state leaders Thursday that the Obama administration is set to unveil a series of regulations restricting the use of funds from the recently-enacted economic stimulus plan.
House Democratic aides denied Wednesday that work is already underway on a second stimulus package.
Here's one group you won't hear complaining too bitterly about government spending: Tech executives.
President Obama continued this week to push his proposals to bolster the economy, stem the housing crisis and explore ways to reform health care.
Some fear that the protectionist trend spreading across the globe could escalate into a growth killing global trade war.
President Obama on Friday touted the benefits of his economic recovery plan at a police cadet graduation made possible as a result of the recently passed $787 billion stimulus package.
As a spending bill loaded with pork makes its way through Congress, President Obama is getting pushback from members of his own party who are questioning his vow to end wasteful spending.
The National People's Congress -- the marquee event of China's political calendar -- opened Thursday with Premier Wen Jiabao pledging economic growth amid a growing national deficit and the global financial crisis.
President Obama said Tuesday that the country already is "seeing shovels hit the ground" on the first infrastructure repair project funded through the Transportation Department's share of the $787 billion stimulus bill.
It's like winning the lottery, then being told you have just a week to spend it. And, oh yeah, don't waste any of it.
President Obama on Tuesday outlined an ambitious agenda that requires "significant resources," even as he aims to halve the deficit by the end of his first term.
The number of small business loans banks issue has cratered since the recession took root last year. Rebuilding that number is the focus of the small business provisions in the economic recovery bill that President Obama signed into law on Tuesday.
For Jesse Taylor, the debate over the federal stimulus plan wasn't about politicians trying to score points or economists parsing the unemployment rate.
When it comes to stimulus packages, people want to believe that Washington can just come up with an answer that spreads pixie dust and makes everything OK. That's just not the case.
Question: What does the new stimulus package do for people receiving Social Security benefits? --Bonnie, St. Petersburg, Florida
President Obama announced Monday that cash-strapped state governments will see the first influx of federal stimulus-related assistance later this week.
President Barack Obama announced Monday that cash-strapped state governments will see the first influx of federal stimulus-related assistance later this week.
Roughly 97% of American households could see tax savings as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a new analysis by a nonpartisan research group.
Several dozen mayors from across the country emerged from their meeting with President Barack Obama on Friday with one message -- they are determined to get their money.
President Obama took two big steps forward this week in his campaign to heal the nation's ailing economy: He enacted a stimulus bill and pulled back the curtain on his plans for helping homeowners.
A national poll indicates that two out of three Americans approve of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president of the United States.
A new national poll indicates that two out of three Americans approve of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president of the United States.
So they've done it. Lawmakers passed a nearly $800 billion stimulus plan - roughly the equivalent of an entire year's of discretionary government spending - in just over a month.
So they've done it. Lawmakers passed a nearly $800 billion stimulus plan - roughly the equivalent of an entire year's of discretionary government spending - in just over a month.
Patience, they say, is a virtue. Yet in times of emergency, the government needs to be able to make snap decisions and take bold, decisive action to protect the American people.
President-elect Barack Obama's economic team and congressional staffers are close to finalizing a massive recovery proposal but are still hammering out details, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and economic adviser Larry Summers said Tuesday.
In the coming days, a compromise version of the economic recovery plan is likely to pass the Senate with a handful of Republican votes.
An $838 billion economic recovery package cleared the Senate on Tuesday in a 61-to-37 vote, setting the way for negotiations with the House on a final bill.
President Obama signed the $787 economic stimulus bill Tuesday in Denver, Colorado. Here is a full transcript of his remarks.
President Obama takes his first foreign trip Thursday, but domestic politics will loom large as he tackles the explosive issue of protectionism in a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the leader of the United States' largest trade partner.
Though not quite as generous as first envisioned, the federal stimulus package funnels a nice chuck of change to states to help them deal with their yawning budget gaps.
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