Topics :: economic stimulus

• Watchdog Group: "Jobs Saved" Data Flawed

  WRIC 8 News | 11/19/2009 06:09 pm

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending says the White House was too quick to take credit for saving or creating 640,000 jobs. The White House trumpeted ...

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• Federal official: Stimulus is helping Va.'s small businesses

  Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 11/05/2009 06:40 pm

  The federal economic stimulus program is working for small business in Virginia, the chief of staff of the U.S. Small Business Administration said. The SBA has provided more than 2,000 ...

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• U.Va., Va. Tech plan research center with Rolls-Royce

  Local News from Richmond-Times Dispatch | 11/04/2009 12:02 am

  The University of Virginia and Virginia Tech are seeking federal economic stimulus money to help build a manufacturing research center aimed at fostering growth in the state’s aerospace industry and ...

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• Business Briefs for Oct. 29

  Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 10/29/2009 05:01 am

  Auto-castings maker Intermet plans to close its Archer Creek Foundry and lay off 192 workers. The company informed Campbell County officials of its plans yesterday, County Administrator David Laurrell said. ...

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• Watchdog: DHS followed rules on stimulus spending

  WRIC 8 News | 10/24/2009 04:27 am

  An internal watchdog found the Homeland Security Department generally came up with a good plan for spending economic stimulus money on border projects. But Homeland Security officials told the inspector ...

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• AP Interview: Ed chief says grants are for reforms

  WRIC 8 News | 10/13/2009 10:24 pm

  With states jockeying for extra school dollars from the economic stimulus, Education Secretary Arne Duncan reminded them Tuesday the point is to help kids do better.

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• Report: States are not boosting aid for schools

  WRIC 8 News | 10/01/2009 10:47 pm

  An internal watchdog at the Education Department says states are using money from the economic stimulus to plug budget holes instead of boosting aid for schools.

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• Cantor: Stimulus not working as well as advertised

  WRIC 8 News | 08/18/2009 07:05 pm

  A member of the House Republican leadership says he doesn't think the $787 billion economic stimulus program the Obama administration pushed through Congress earlier this year has worked as advertised.

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• Cantor: Stimulus not working as well as advertised

  WRIC 8 News | 08/18/2009 12:25 pm

  Associated Press - August 18, 2009 7:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A member of the House Republican leadership says he doesn't think the $787 billion economic stimulus program the ...

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• Cantor: Stimulus not working as well as advertised

  WWBT 12 News | 08/18/2009 12:25 pm

  Associated Press - August 18, 2009 7:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A member of the House Republican leadership says he doesn't think the $787 billion economic stimulus program the ...

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