1 Statement by the Vice President on New Recovery Act Recipient Reports
Later today, the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board will post on Recovery.gov quarterly reports required from some recipients of Recovery Act funding. The recipient reports provide more detailed information about a portion of Recovery Act activity during the second quarter of 2010. The Vice President issued the following statement: “Preliminary totals provided to my office provide ... Source: The White House
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2 The Vice President and the Recovery Act on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon
On Tuesday, Vice President Biden continued his Recovery Summer tour at Grand Canyon National Park. Standing in front of the beautiful overlook at Hopi Point on the south rim of the canyon, we spoke with Roger Geiger, a construction worker who is helping to rehabilitate housing for the Havasupai tribe. Roger talked with us about how this particular Recovery Act project was helping him put food ... Source: The White House
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3 FAA Marks the Opening of Recovery Act Funded Airfield Upgrade at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
US DoT's FAA celebrated opening of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's upgrade, which was paid for with $3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. Specifically, money helped Chattanooga Airport complete aircraft parking area that will aid in relieving congestion. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt noted, "Recovery Act dollars are helping airports of all sizes maintain and improve ... Source: ThomasNet
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4 ACT Alert: Thousands stranded by Pakistan floods - ACT Alliance responds
ACT Alliance - Switzerland Alert Pakistan - No. 23/2010 Geneva, 29 July, 2010 Thousands stranded by Pakistan floods- ACT Alliance responds Brief description of the emergency Since 21 July 2010, widespread ... Source: AlertNet
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5 US recovery slows in second quarter to weakest pace in nearly a year
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economic recovery lost momentum in the second quarter as growth slowed to a 2.4 per cent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. Source: Brandon Sun
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6 ACT Preliminary Appeal: Assistance to flood-affected in southern provinces, China
ACT Alliance - Switzerland Preliminary Appeal China Assistance to flood-affected in southern provinces CHN102 Appeal Target: US$ 842,452 Geneva, 23 July 2010 China is facing its worst floods in a decade. ... Source: AlertNet
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7 U.S. DOT Announces Signing of Recovery Act Grant to Reconstruct Highway, Improve Sidewalks in Whitefish, Montana
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation signed an agreement with the City of Whitefish for $3.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds to make major improvements to US 93/Second Street, U.S Secretary of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. Source: Federal Highway Administration
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8 Fed's Bullard: Fed would act if recovery fails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard on Friday said there is unanimity among officials on the central bank's policy-setting panel over providing more support to the economy if the recovery suffers a serious setback. Source: Reuters
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9 "Why, 17 Months After Passage of the Recovery Act, Aren’t all the Funds Out the Door?"
Nearly a year and a half after the Recovery Act’s enactment, virtually all of the funds have been allocated: how they will be spent has been identified, and they are at work providing relief, creating jobs, or funding projects underway or coming soon. So why do some critics still talk about billions in “unspent” Recovery Act funds? The answer lies in how the Recovery Act works. Two-thirds of ... Source: The White House
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10 HUD officials spotlight Pueblo recovery grant
CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/MIKE SWEENEY Ron Sims, deputy secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, speaks at a residential construction site Thursday where American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds were used to refurbish a home on Santa Clara Avenue under the direction of the Pueblo Housing Authority. Source: The Pueblo Chieftain
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