Mar 11th, 2010 · Elkhart, Ind., is known as the RV-making capital of the nation. It wants to claim a new title: the nation's leading manufacture of electric vehicles. Stimulus grants and other incentives are attracting companies planning to build electric vehicles to Elkhart. It's hoped the electric vehicles will fill the void created by a serious slump in the sales of motor homes and other recreational vehicles.
Mar 5th, 2010 · In this election year, Democrats are having second thoughts about free trade. Some House members want to repeal NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. And some Senators are worried about the stimulus bill sending or financing jobs overseas. Free trade may fly with economists, but it can be a hard sell on at home with near 10 percent unemployment.
Mar 1st, 2010 · The president proposes $900 million for states and education districts that agree to drastically change or even shutter their worst performing schools. The money in the 2011 budget proposal is in addition to $3.5 billion in stimulus funds to help low-performing schools.
Feb 17th, 2010 · Officials in many states have decided that they'd rather borrow billions than accept federal grants to help pay unemployment benefits. Why? Because in many cases, states would have to extend benefits to broader groups of people — and that could cost them more money in claims down the line.
Feb 17th, 2010 · The federal stimulus package that sent nearly $2 billion to community health centers appears to have paid off in economic returns.
Feb 16th, 2010 · On the anniversary of President Obama's $787 billion stimulus, an examination of its impact and public opinion reveals mixed results on both fronts. And three stories show how stimulus funds affected a physician assistant, a youth outreach program and a wind turbine plant.
Feb 16th, 2010 · On the anniversary of President Obama's $787 billion stimulus, an examination of its impact and public opinion reveals mixed results on both fronts. And three stories show how stimulus funds affected a physician assistant, a youth outreach program and a wind turbine plant.
Feb 16th, 2010 · It's been one year since President Obama signed legislation sending federal stimulus dollars to state coffers. Missouri had some of the earliest "shovel ready" projects. Upgrades to U.S. Route 60 in the southwestern part of the state were completed because of the stimulus funds.