Stimulus

From the National to the Local: Federal Investment in Urban Policy

In the 1980s, the national recession and high unemployment led to increased violence and crime in cities throughout the United States. The Great Recession of 2007-2008 left many Americans in much worse shape and yet, sociologist  Patrick Sharkey  notes, “the downturn never made its way out of their homes and onto the streets.” Sharkey argues that the […]

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Spending the Stimulus

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Follow the Stimulus Money

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Stimulus-funded high-speed rail project late on arrival

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Out Takes: Will the stimulus package stimulate education reform?

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Show me the money! The stimulus bill from a lobbyist’s point of view

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If the stimulus bill passes the Senate in its current form, $30 billion will be set aside for highway construction. He’ll tell John what the bill looks like from a lobbyist’s perspective.