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Wednesday, September 21, 2011  The Federal Reserve will use more than $400 billion to try to drive down long-term interest rates, make home and business loans cheaper and invigorate the economy.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  A government investigator says 89,000 stimulus payments of $250 each went to people who were either dead or in prison.

Friday, October 01, 2010  1.4 million in federal stimulus money will pay for new technology to help Flint Police fight crime.

Friday, October 01, 2010  President Barack Obama's $800 billion-plus economic stimulus law may not be earning good grades with the public, but the White House claims it's on track to produce the promised 3.5 million jobs.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  $25.4 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is available for Saginaw County business expansion.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  The White House says Michigan is getting a $30-million stimulus grant to pay for retrofitting buildings to improve their energy efficiency.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Michigan's public schools are eligible for $425.3 million in building loans under a federal stimulus program.

Monday, March 15, 2010  Transit agencies in Bay City, Battle Creek and Saginaw will add green technology to several buses in their fleet.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  Biden defends $787B stimulus program, says taxpayers have 'gotten their money's worth'

Tuesday, February 16, 2010  Vice President Joe Biden is in Michigan discussing Recovery Act dollars.

Monday, February 15, 2010  The nation's public schools are falling under severe financial stress.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke began Wednesday to outline the central bank's strategy for reeling in stimulus money once the economic recovery is more firmly rooted.

Monday, February 01, 2010  Gov. Jennifer Granholm says President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan has created 42,000 jobs in Michigan in the past six months and deserves a chance to succeed.

Friday, January 22, 2010  Mott Community College is among a group of local partners slated to receive a portion of nearly $6 million awarded to the state to train residents for jobs in energy-efficient construction.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  Michigan has been awarded a $5,819,999 federal grant to train more than 1,000 Michigan citizens and place them into jobs.