On AlterNet: stimulus plan
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "stimulus plan"
Paul Krugman, The New York Times. February 21, 2009.
We're in the midst of a crisis that bears an eerie resemblance to the onset of the Depression. How and when will it all end?
Jennifer Wheary, Demos.org. February 18, 2009.
If Henrietta Hughes is the face of economic crisis our efforts to help her should be more complete.
Nick Sabloff, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 14, 2009.
While the stimulus bill didn't end up containing any caps on CEO salaries, it did set new limits on Wall Street bonuses.
Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 5, 2009.
"It is good economic recovery. But is it enough given the depths of the negative spiral we have turned into?"
Ian Welsh, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 5, 2009.
I can't say that passing the stimulus bill will prevent a Depression, I can say that the more it's watered down, the more likely a Depression is.
Staff, Institute for Policy Studies AlterNet: PEEK. February 3, 2009.
Analysts applaud senate effort to cap cailout pay ... voice concerns over reports of weak Treasury Department rules.
Kyle Mantyla, People For the American Way Foundation AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 2, 2009.
Obstructionism is the name of the game for the GOP.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 28, 2009.
The Democratic-controlled Congress has just passed the $819 billion stimulus bill, despite Republican opposition.
Dean Baker, The Guardian AlterNet: PEEK. January 28, 2009.
Shortening the workweek would create jobs and stimulate the US economy -- and give workers the benefits other countries provide.
Ryan Grim, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. January 15, 2009.
A draft summary of the stimulus plan is circulating among House Democrats on the Hill. Here is the outline of the $825 billion proposal.
Larry Beinhart, AlterNet. January 12, 2009.
Why are we so resistant to raising taxes? It's our nature. Nobody likes to give up their own money for the common good.
Robert Kuttner, Boston Globe. December 25, 2008.
While there's no shortage of good uses for a huge stimulus package, there's going to be plenty of opponents standing in its way.
