Recovery Act: Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10223.pdf

Rest of title = But Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention. Assesses quality of first round of reports on number of jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. From the Government Accountability Office.

Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40104_20091110.pdf

Covers the current state of the U.S. economy, assesses the impact of the 2009 stimulus package on the economy, and reviews current issues relating to fiscal stimulus, including whether more stimulus is needed, the timing of such stimulation, and the long-term effects. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

The Erosion of State Funding for Virginia's Public Higher Education Institutions

http://www.schev.edu/Reportstats/ErosionHigherEducationFunding.pdf?from=

Describes the decline of state support for higher education from 14% to 11% of state appropriations between 1992 and 2010. This report examines how state support for public higher education has evolved to its current state as well as steps being taken by a neighboring state to address a similar funding crisis. From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

New Recipient Reports Confirm Recovery Act has Created, Saved Over One Million Jobs Nationwide

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/new-recipient-reports-confirm-recovery-act-has-created-saved-over-one-million-jobs-

Claims that 640,000 jobs were created or saved by the spending of $160 billion in Recovery Act funds, which represents less than half of the funds used by September 30, 2009. Since recipient reports cover only directly created jobs, the administration estimates that more than one million jobs were created or saved. From the White House.

The National Flood Insurance Program: Factors Affecting Actuarial Soundness

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10620/11-04-FloodInsurance.pdf

The national flood insurance program has been self-sustaining in the past, but it had to borrow $17 billion from the federal treasury to pay claims after the hurricanes of 2005. This report examines the financial health of the flood insurance program. From the Congressional Budget Office.

An Overview of Federal Support for Housing

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10525/11-03-HousingPrograms.pdf

Describes the array of federal activities that support housing and the recent expansion of these programs up to a cost of $300 billion in FY 2009 due to the placement into conservatorship of Fannie Mae ( the Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation). From the Congressional Budget Office.

Preliminary Analysis of the Affordable Health Care for America Act

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10688/hr3962Rangel.pdf

Estimates that enacting the proposed health care bill (HR 3962) would result in a net reduction in federal budget deficits of $104 billion over the 2010-2019 period. From the Congressional Budget Office.

Different Measures for Analyzing Current Proposals to Reform Health Care

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10689/hr3962ClarifyMeasuresBaucusLtr.pdf

Discusses the measures used to analyze the effect on federal budgets and on federal spending for health care of current legislative proposals for health care reform. From the Congressional Budget Office.

Subsidizing Infrastructure Investment with Tax-Preferred Bonds

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10667/10-26-TaxPreferredBonds.pdf

Examines the role of tax preferences as an inducement for infrastructure investment in the U.S. Discusses the types of tax preferences for state and local bonds, reports the amount of such debt that has been issued for public and private sector projects, and estimates the importance of that debt financing to infrastructure investment. Also considers how the system of tax preferences might change through a greater use of tax-credit bonds. From the Congressional Budget Office.

Educational Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/DPC_Education_Report.pdf

Describes how approximately $100 billion in emergency education funding was provided to states with ARRA funds. Also describes the educational benefits and employment outcomes resulting from the emergency funding. From the Domestic Policy Council and the Department of Education.

Joint Statement … on Budget Results for Fiscal Year 2009

http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg322.htm

Joint press release from the Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner and Director of the Budget Peter Orszag on the final deficit figure of $1,417 billion for FY 2009. From the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget.

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