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A Note on New Recovery.gov Features

We've been pawing at Recovery.gov for a couple of hours now and the results are...mixed.

Recovery Data to Get a Checkup

by Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - February 4, 2010 1:39 pm EST
It’s time once again for stimulus data. And it will be again. And again.

One-Third of Stimulus Money Spent

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - February 3, 2010 2:46 pm EST
The Obama administration has passed the one-third mark in getting last February’s stimulus dollars out the door, according to the latest numbers from Recovery.gov. That figure includes $176 billion in spending, and an estimated $93 billion in tax relief.

NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, February 1, 2010

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to invest billions in the coming years in science and exploration space fl ight initiatives. The scientifi c and technical complexities inherent in NASA's mission create great challenges in managing its projects and controlling costs. In the past, NASA has had diffi culty meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives for many of its projects. The need to effectively manage projects will gain even more importance as NASA seeks to manage its wide-ranging portfolio in an increasingly constrained fi scal environment.

After Months of Drought, Stimulus Obligations Bounce Back

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 25, 2010 2:06 pm EST
After three months of shrinking obligations, the stimulus pipeline is beginning to fill up again. The latest numbers from Recovery.gov show that stimulus money “in process”—funds committed to specific projects, but not yet spent—has started to tick upward again.

Summary of GAO's Performance and Financial Information Fiscal Year 2009, January 21, 2010

This report presents the highlights of GAO's fiscal year 2009 Performance and Accountability Report. The Government Accountability Office, the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the Congress, exists to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the American people.

Status of the Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, January 19, 2010

Due to recent turmoil in U.S. credit markets, many lenders have been reluctant to offer conventional loans--that is, loans not guaranteed by the federal government--to small businesses so that they can finance their operations and capital needs. While the Small Business Administration's (SBA) principal loan guarantee programs, the 7(a) and 504 programs, are intended to help small businesses raise critical financing that they may have difficulty obtaining from other sources, the availability of such loans has also declined.

Stimulus Spending Hits $257 Billion, But the ‘Pipeline’ Is Still Emptying

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 12, 2010 10:52 am EST
According to the latest available numbers, the federal government has spent $257 billion of last February’s nearly $800 billion economic stimulus package. The number combines $164 billion in spending and an estimated $93 billion in tax cuts.

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