Posts with tag stimulus

A funny thing happened on the way to the green economy: A recession wiped out countless old-line jobs, along with funding for the so-called green-collar jobs that were supposed to replace many of them. Last year, President Obama made green jobs a centerpiece of his job creation and stimulus programs. But despite the... Continue Reading »

The recession is over, we're told by Bernanke, Geithner, and Summers, it's time for an exit strategy, to wind down the economic stimulus before it turns inflationary. Big banks are booming, TARP funds are coming home to roost, the market's up, the Fed has stopped buying mortgaged-backed securities, and the first-time home... Continue Reading »