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Only $37 billion of the $787 billion has been spent so far. Confusing provisions and the sheer size of the bill have created delays. By Ron Scherer | Staff writer/ June 8, 2009 edition Comments Leave a Comment Name (required) Website By clicking "Submit Comment", you agree to our Terms of ...
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Will the ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ Translate to ETF Success?
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... . The $787 billion in economic stimulus money is set to go to Federal agencies such as Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of the Interior, which is intended to accelerate spending on 10 major projects this summer, according to Reuters. Ron Scherer for The Christian Science Monitor reports that spending the stimulus money will not prove to be either easy or quick. Rather, there are competitive bidding rules, and provisions within legislation that are causing confusion and delay. Some of these 10 projects include infrastructure improvements. ...
Will The ‘Roadmap To Recovery’ Translate To Economic And ETF Success?
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... . The $787 billion in economic stimulus money is set to go to Federal agencies such as Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of the Interior, which is intended to accelerate spending on 10 major projects this summer, according to Reuters. Ron Scherer for The Christian Science Monitor reports that spending the stimulus money will not prove to be either easy or quick. Rather, there are competitive bidding rules, and provisions within legislation that are causing confusion and delay. Some of these 10 projects include infrastructure improvements. ...
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