Connecting America
Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the National Broadband Plan, called for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to identify ways to expand access to broadband and promote economic growth and job creation.
In his statement on the plan’s release, President Obama committed to “build upon our efforts over the past year to make [...]
President Obama Delivers on American High-Speed Rail
Cross-posted from the DOT’s Fast Lane blog.
I have looked forward to this day for a long time.
It is a great honor–a great honor–to have President Obama and Vice President Biden in Tampa, Florida, to announce our American Recovery and Reinvestment Act High-Speed and Inter-city Passenger Rail grants.
The investments we announce today make rail a viable transportation alternative [...]
Economic Policy in the First Year of the Obama Administration
Ed. Note: Join Romer for the last of our year-in-review online video chats at 12:00 PM EST. Watch at WhiteHouse.gov/live or join the discussion through Facebook.
The past year has been one of enormous challenges for the American economy. President Obama took office at a time of economic crisis. The economy was losing jobs at a rate of [...]
Progress on Green Jobs from the Recovery Act
Ed. Note: You may have missed yesterday’s CEA report on the Recovery Act finding that it has saved or created 1.5-2 million jobs; Heather Zichal takes a look at the green jobs component of the data.
A report delivered by the Council of Economic Advisers today found that the clean energy investments of the American Recovery [...]
AP Misses the Transportation Stimulus Jobs Forest for the Trees
Today, the Associated Press published an article skeptical of transportation stimulus spending’s effect on employment. Now, I’m all for a vigilant press to help keep our government effective. But this story is missing the point. This Administration’s transportation stimulus spending is putting people to work.
According to AP’s analysis, "a surge in spending on roads and [...]
Recovery in Action: From Coast to Coast
President Obama has made job creation a top priority in the nation’s continuing economic recovery, hosting a jobs forum at the White House and calling for similar meetings across the country to make sure every good idea is explored. The Recovery Act continues to be instrumental in providing funds to states and municipalities to keep [...]
