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Thursday, November 17, 2011  Billions of taxpayer dollars risked on another "risky" green-energy venture.

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, September 15, 2011  The Obama administration is moving to finalize as many as 15 loan guarantees for renewable energy companies before the stimulus program ends on Sept. 30.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Obama visits Ohio for the third time in 2011

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  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.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will be able to expand its broadband services with $2.2 million in stimulus funding obtained by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D. OH).

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  The Toledo Public Schools system could use federal stimulus money to recall laid off teachers and restore bus service.

Friday, August 06, 2010  Dave Ebersbach of Toledo and thousands of other teachers around the country could get their jobs back now that the U.S. Senate has approved an emergency stimulus package.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  Toledo and Pittsburgh are among the next cities that Ohio would like to connect as part of its developing passenger rail project.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  Ohio's highway agency is defending a plan to award $1 million apiece to two unsuccessful bidders submitting designs for a major new bridge in Cleveland, payments questioned by a government watchdog.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  The Obama administration says a construction project in Ohio is the 10,000th U.S. road project to get under way with funding from the federal economic stimulus package.

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

Thursday, February 11, 2010  Consumers who buy new energy-efficient appliances may be eligible for rebates, thanks to a state program that's part of the Obama administration's economic stimulus plan.

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.