Topic: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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Opinion Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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Energy Voices Physicist nominated as Energy secretary. Are there enough scientists in Washington?
President Obama's selection of nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz as Energy secretary highlights a void in Washington. The nation's capital lacks scientists in key decisionmaking positions and in Congress.
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State of the Union 101: Nine Obama proposals that might create jobs
A trade pact with the EU. Rebuilding roads and bridges. Innovation centers for manufacturing. Obama put forward a lot of proposals in his State of the Union address, but which ones will add the most jobs?
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Energy Voices Will Ernest Moniz be the next Energy secretary?
A short list of candidates for the next Energy secretary is emerging with nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz at the top. His mix of energy and political experience could be plus as Energy secretary, but some environmentalists worry he's too pro industry.
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Energy Voices A guide to public investments in clean energy technology
Energy innovation policy is often misrepresented as only research, Stepp writes, or largely ignored by advocates to support rigid economic doctrines or policy goals that divert attention from addressing climate change.
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Energy Voices Are renewables stormproof? Hurricane Sandy tests solar, wind.
Most renewable energy installations in New Jersey and New York appear to have weathered hurricane Sandy relatively well. Can they stand up to storms with even stronger winds?
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Opinion Obama's economy is driving well, considering the hand brake is on
Smart choices by President Obama and Congress have saved the economy from another recession and put it on the path to recovery. Policymakers can continue to help the economy by removing the obstacles to faster growth, such as helping struggling states retain teachers.
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Opinion Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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Jobs report: 3 views on the best way to create jobs in the US
The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy added 171,000 jobs in October, while unemployment rose to 7.9 percent. As the eighth and final installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on the best way to create jobs in the United States.
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In Gear A123 electric car battery plants to be bought by Johnson Controls
In addition to the $125 million acquisition, Johnson Controls will provide A123 Systems with $72.5 million to continue its operations at those two battery facilities, Gordon-Bloomfield writes.
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Obama's record on job creation: How good or bad?
The question of jobs is central to Election 2012. Mitt Romney claims President Obama has been a failure, while Obama says he's presided over steady growth. Decoder sweeps aside the spin.
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Democratic convention hoopla over, Obama now faces a reality check
In the cold light of a post-convention morning, President Obama got more discouraging news on US employment. Unlike 2008, he can't just speak aspirationally; he has a record to defend.
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Paul Ryan's factual shortcuts in convention speech
A look at claims made in political campaigns and how they adhere to the facts.
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Briefing Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on jobs
Whether Mitt Romney or Barack Obama occupies the White House in January, one of them will have to deal with more than 12 million jobless Americans, or a little over 8 percent of the total workforce. Where do the candidates stand on issues relating to jobs?
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GDP report: how the presidential candidates, lawmakers are seizing on it
The GDP figure of 1.5 percent for the second quarter puts President Obama on the defensive, but Democrats are playing up other findings in the report.
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Obama says messaging, not policy, was his biggest mistake. Is that true?
In a TV interview Obama says the presidency is not just about setting the right policy, but explaining it to the American people. What critics and supporters say about his record.
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Military veterans to get priority for police jobs under COPS grants
Federal grant program to put more cops on the street emphasizes jobs for military veterans who served after 9/11. Unemployment among recent veterans stood at 12.7 percent in May.
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On the Economy Why Obama doesn't get enough credit
Why hasn’t the president gotten more credit for what history may ultimately judge as a record of remarkable accomplishments?
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Obama plan to boost teen employment could be an uphill battle
The national unemployment rate has fallen to 8.6 percent, but the level of teen joblessness has remained high. So, on Thursday, President Obama encouraged the private sector to step up their hiring of young people.
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Is Gary Johnson right about shovel-ready jobs? 5 infrastructure challenges.
Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson scored a rhetorical winner in a Republican debate Thursday by saying that his neighbor's dogs 'have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration.' But President Obama's latest jobs plan includes a call for more spending on roads and bridges, an idea that has at least some Republican support. Here's a look at the debate over infrastructure and the economy.
09/23/2011 06:44 pm -
Obama says 'Pass this jobs bill.' But what's actually in the bill?
There's a lot in President Obama's 200-page bill for Congress and the public to chew over. Here's a look at the main points in Obama's American Jobs Act.
09/17/2011 02:57 pm -
On the Economy The lost decade for the middle class
Questions answered about the 2010 poverty and income statistics
09/15/2011 05:00 pm -
Paper Economy Policy gimmicks won't fix what ails us
Obama's jobs speech proves that the economy may be beyond repair
09/10/2011 02:45 pm -
Obama speech: Will his jobs plan work?
Obama speech outlined many ideas that are popular and have commanded bipartisan support in the past. But the words 'stimulus' and 'spending' are unpopular, notes at least one expert.
09/09/2011 11:04 am -
Paper Economy Here we go again
The Obama administration keeps proposing policy initiatives that didn't work the first time
09/08/2011 11:00 am -
'Zero job' economy: 11 ways Washington can fix it
A stagnant job market has ramped up pressure on President Obama and Congress to find solutions. A Sept. 2 report from the Labor Department hammered the problem home: The US economy produced no net jobs in August. So, what can be done? There's no shortage of policy ideas. Here are 11 that include controversial proposals plus others that might win bipartisan support.
09/02/2011 07:35 pm
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