Tag Archives: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Unemployment Rate Soars to 8.1%
At 651,000 Jobs Lost, Number Is Highest Level Since 1983
The unemployment rate surged to 8.1% in February, the highest since late 1983, as employers…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Obama Signs Stimulus Bill Into Law
Sweeping Package Aims to Jumpstart Economy
President Barack Obama is travelling to Denver, Colorado, today to sign the American Recovery and…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Day 26
In his weekly address, Obama hailed Congress for passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Weekly Address: A Major Milestone
This week, I spent some time with Americans across the country who are hurting…
By BlackEnterprise.com
Day 25
With no Republican yes votes, the House of Representatives passes a revised version of the…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
White House Launches Recovery Site
Acknowledging that Americans are “skeptical about the size and scale” of his $825 billion recovery…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Day 9
Obama launched recovery.com, a Web site to provide transparency into how and where tax dollars…
