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So far stimulus saves 160 jobs
The U.S. Recovery Act has saved or created 160 jobs in Richmond so far, according to the city’s newly launched stimulus tracker
Read More »Op/Ed Mortgaging Our Children’s Future
The rational response when someone says, “sign this, no need to read it, just sign it, SIGN IT NOW,” is to drop the pen, slowly back away, and then run. It’s unfortunate that the
Read More »Op/Ed How about a real housing stimulus?
It is my understanding that the $769 billion “stimulus bill” is supposed to create 3.5 million or so jobs, according to President Obama. Where are these jobs going to come from
Read More »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
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
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