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Where is the Stimulus? (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

President Barack Obama says the funding is coming for communities of color in need. African American leaders across the country have heard him, but the question from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. is... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

How Stimulus Money Is Really Spent (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

The state of California is receiving an estimated $50.7 billion under the terms of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package. To decide how to spend the money, the state has contracted with 12... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

California May Forfeit Stimulus Funds (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

Already burdened by a $24 billion budget deficit, California stands to lose billions more in federal stimulus dollars and matching funds if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget cuts go... More

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Submitted 9 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Stimulus Dollars Lift Hopes for Teen Jobs This Summer (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

As summer heats up and yields thousands of unemployed teenagers anxious for a break from school and looking for something to do, Black leaders and state governments are hoping that President Obama's... More

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Submitted 9 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Federal Stimulus Creates More NY Summer Jobs (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

A brief moment of sunshine shone amid the gloom of the economic recession in the city. Last Saturday, New York State Gov. David Paterson and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that $29... More

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Submitted 10 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Will Small Businesses Cash in on Stimulus Dollars? (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

The $787 billion stimulus package signed into law in February has reignited concerns among some small-business owners and advocates, who question whether the U.S. Small Business Administration is... More

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Submitted 10 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Federal Stimulus Could Help Education Cuts (blogs.newamericamedia.org) TMC

We all have been hearing about how there are a lot of things being cut from education right now, but because of the Federal Stimulus package—there might be some money to invest in some important... More

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Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Stimulus Targets Urban Development, Black Neighborhoods (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

It’s been nearly two years since 23-year-old Keisha Smith last worked a full-time job. As the northeast Washington, D.C. woman plodded away from the One-Stop job training center on Franklin... More

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Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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