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Stimulus Funds Go to Phantom Districts and Fictitious Jobs

Matthew Glans

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / November 18, 2009

As news reporters and private citizens peruse records that supposedly track the federal government’s economic stimulus spending, they are finding ... (read more)

The Folly of CARS

John Nothdurft

Heartland Perspective / The Heartland Institute / August 06, 2009

Confusion, delays, and budget overruns--just another “successful” stimulus program brought to you by the federal government.That’s the ... (read more)

Bailouts Likely to Result in Malaise

Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and Mark Thornton

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate News / The Heartland Institute / June 01, 2009

Given all the “reforms,” bailouts, and planned regulatory and monetary machinations adopted since January 2008, can we expect a return to robust ... (read more)

Costly Stimulus Bill Unlikely to Work, Analysts Say

Steve Stanek

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / April 01, 2009

The federal economic stimulus bill started with an emphasis on “timely, targeted, and temporary” spending on infrastructure projects, plus sizable ... (read more)

Harvard Economist Rips Economic Stimulus Bill

Robert Carroll

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / April 01, 2009

Economist Robert Barro of Harvard University calls the stimulus bill “a terrible piece of legislation.”In a Tax Foundation podcast interview, ... (read more)

Turnaround Expert: Stimulus Will Make Economy Worse

Steve Stanek

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / April 01, 2009

Editor’s note: More than two years ago, Casey Research published warnings about today’s economic crisis that went unheeded by government officials. ... (read more)

Web Site Allows Public Input on Mayors’ Stimulus Wish List

Jerry Brito

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / April 01, 2009

Late last year, as the economic stimulus package began to take shape, some in Congress fretted there were not enough government projects on which to spend ... (read more)

Technology Increases Appeal of Toll Roads

Brien Farley

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / December 01, 2008

Before the Highway Trust Fund’s establishment in1956 to finance building of the nation’s Interstate Highway System, tolling was the predominant ... (read more)

Community Reinvestment Act: The Risk of Unintended Consequences

Matthew Glans

Research & Commentary / The Heartland Institute / October 15, 2008

As policymakers consider ways to address the current mortgage crisis, it is important to evaluate new proposals with an eye toward their future effects ... (read more)

Anatomy of a Train Wreck: Causes of the Mortgage Meltdown

Stan J. Liebowitz

Independent Policy Report / The Independent Institute / October 03, 2008

Why did the mortgage market melt down so badly? Why were there so many defaults when the economy was not particularly weak? Why were the securities based ... (read more)