The U.S. Recovery Act has saved or created 160 jobs in Richmond so far, according to the city’s newly launched stimulus tracker.
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Beware snail mail ‘phishing’ scam
The U.S. Small Business Administration is warning small businesses not to respond to a wave of fake letters that request bank account information in order to qualify for federal tax rebates. The letters mimic the SBA letterhead and have been received by business owners across the country. None have been reported in Richmond yet, according… Read more »
Free beer and other stimulus spending ideas
The Commonwealth of Virginia has launched a new website to solicit proposals from the public as to how the state should spend federal stimulus dollars. Virginia is expected to receive close to $3 billion of the estimated $800 billion stimulus package going through Congress. Anyone can go to the site and submit their email address… Read more »