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prospect.org - 1/10/2009

NEW STIMULUS ANALYSIS.

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The transition team has just released a report that analyzes the potential effects of the stimulus package, written by incoming Council of Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer and Vice-President-elect Biden's Chief Economic Advisor, Jared Bernstein . Because I like you guys, I have put the ...

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becker-posner-blog.com - 1/13/2009

On the Obama Stimulus Plan-Becker

— becker-posner-blog.com — If the government increased its spending on infrastructure when the economy has full employment, its main impact... would likely be to draw labor, capital, and raw materials away from various other activities. In effect, increased government spending ... (more) On the Obama Stimulus Plan-Becker

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usmayors.org - 1/15/2009

Main Street Stimulus: Stimulus in the News

— usmayors.org — MainStreet Economic Recovery Survey Return to Participating Cities City State Program Project Description Funding Required Jobs Duluth... MN Airport DYT fuel and security upgrades 125,000 15 Duluth MN Airport DYT apron reconstruction 650,000 20 Duluth MN ... (more) Main Street Stimulus: Stimulus in the News

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google.com - 1/11/2009

The Associated Press: Analysis: GOP urging restraint in stimulus debate

— google.com — 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Out of power, Republicans appear to be retreating to familiar old ground.... They're becoming deficit hawks again. GOP lawmakers didn't seem to mind enjoying the fruits of government largesse for the past eight years while ... (more) The Associated Press: Analysis: GOP urging restraint in ...

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Political Animal — ... , "To sum up, the big question here isn't really about what the stimulus package will do. As best as I can tell -- and I'm sure I'll hear quickly if I'm wrong -- the Obama team, Krugman, and Galbraith all think it will have roughly the same effects. The question is whether the package is sufficient to address the present crisis. Krugman and Galbraith clearly think it isn't." The response to the report from lawmakers will also be of particular interest. Tim Fernholz mentioned this morning that he expects "Democratic members of Congress to look at" the modest expectations from ...

Hullabaloo — Let's Wonk by dday Yesterday the Obama transition team delivered an official estimate of the effects of their recovery package, as it stands now, focusing particularly on job creation. Obama spoke about it in his weekly address. I asked my nominee for Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Dr. Christina Romer, and the Vice President-Elect’s Chief Economic Adviser, Dr. Jared Bernstein, to conduct a rigorous analysis of this plan and come up with projections of how many jobs it will create – and what kind of jobs they will be. Today, I am releasing a report of their findings so that the American people can see exactly what ...