the truth behind the trillion dollar stimulus, the biggest economic recovery plan in history Grabell, Michael. creator text bibliography nyu New York PublicAffairs c2012 2012 1st ed. monographic eng

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xv, 391 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Traces the evolution of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 while offering insight into its fiercely partisan supporters and detractors, explaining how the money was spent and what will be the most likely outcome. 1: Recession -- File your unemployment electronically -- The ditch -- Let's make a deal -- Follow the money -- No, thank you -- 2: Recovery? -- Shovel-ready -- Recovery inaction -- One man's waste -- Cash for clunkers -- Jobs, jobs, jobs -- 3: Reinvestment -- The green economy -- "The carrot that feels like a stick" -- The shellacking -- Connected country -- Sputnik moment? -- Magic bullets? Michael Grabell. Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-371, 373) and index. n-us--- 20150500 Estados Unidos Política económica 2009- Estados Unidos Condiciones económicas 2009- Creación de empleos Estados Unidos United States Economic policy 2009- United States Economic conditions 2009- Job creation United States Economic development projects United States Economic stabilization United States Federal aid United States Recessions United States 002 HC 106.84 G727m 2012 330.973 9781610390095 (hbk.) 1610390091 (hbk.) 9781610390101 (electronic) 1610390105 (electronic) 2011040969 DLC 110930 20230404125848.0 119200