Recovery Act Update

Well, it turns out that the recovery act has started to work, namely by avoiding catastrophe and making it 'merely bad.' The media have not stopped talking about it in the last few days and it is certainly good news for all of us.

Obama still warns—and justly so—that the recession is still not over and we may still be months away from that day.

Meanwhile, in the audio below, NPR gives an account of how the recovery act works and how it targets communities in dire need of a financial boost.