On AlterNet: economic stimulus

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "economic stimulus"

Congress's Attempt at Financial Reform Is Very Weak Broth

Zach Carter, Media Consortium. December 16, 2009.

The latest efforts to reform Wall Street don't away with too-big-to-fail banks, and that's a big problem -- here's what progressives are saying about it.

U.S. to Hire 4,600 Police as Part of Economic Recovery Plan

Agence France Presse July 28, 2009.

Grants totaling $1 billion will be awarded to some 1,046 law enforcement agencies in 50 states according the Justice Department.

We Need a Jobs Package, Not a Stimulus Package

Mike Lux, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. July 9, 2009.

We need a comprehensive policy package that is very simply focused on one thing and one thing only: jobs.

Rachel Maddow Slams Republicans for Unpatriotic Actions

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Video. February 8, 2009.

"Get out of the way of the people who are actually trying to save the country."

McCain Opposes Recovery Package Because It Has â€˜Corporate Giveawaysâ€™ He Once Campaigned For

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Video. February 3, 2009.

The return of the double-talk express.

Stimulus Is for Suckers: We Need a Recovery Plan that Will Last for Years

James K. Galbraith, Mother Jones. December 12, 2008.

All those billions don't add up to much, but here's how Obama can get us on track to a real recovery.

Checks for $600 Won't Fix Our Economy

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. March 28, 2008.

America can't shop its way to greatness, and this one-time, government-funded shopping spree won't lead us to a sound economy.