American Recovery And Reinvestment Act

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An act initiated and signed by U.S. President Barack Obama in February, 2009. The act was set into motion as a response to the weak economic state facing the country. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was created to stimulate the economy through individual and corporate tax cuts, leniency in unemployment benefits, increased domestic spending, and increased social welfare funding.
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The plan will  amount to around $787 billion in government spending. The following is a breakdown of the spending in billions: 

-Tax Cuts - $288
-Healthcare - $147.7
-Education - $90.9
-Environment - $7.2
-Social Welfare - $82.5
-Infrastructure - $80.9
-Energy - $61.3
-Housing - $12.7
-Research - $8.9
-Other investments - $18.1
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'American Recovery And Reinvestment Act'

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    ... Build America Bonds (BABs), which were included in the American Recovery and
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    ... Economic Stimulus Done Right The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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  • Alternative Energy Winners

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    ... Dual Purpose The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2008 called for these
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  • 2011 Outlook For Small Businesses - Investopedia.com

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    ... economic crisis since the Great Depression, small businesses nationwide are beginning
    to reap the benefits of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ...
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    ... The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has sunset provisions
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  • Energy Stocks: The Year In Green

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    ... energy markets. Several big name winners of the American Recovery and
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  • Homebuilders Get Turn At Government Trough

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    ... The original rules passed in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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  • Stealth Infrastructure Plays

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    ... Stimulus Stimulus Stimulus More than $80 billion of the massive American Recovery
    and Reinvestment Act was earmarked for infrastructure spending, much of which ...
  • Biorefineries Get A Boost

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    ... Nearly $564 million in stimulus money stemming from the American Recovery and
    Reinvestment Act was handed out to 19 different manufacturers of advanced biofuels ...
  • Energy Efficiency All-Stars

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    ... Using a $346 million investment from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
    the two hope to spur innovation in commercial and home building energy usage. ...

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