STIMULUS WATCH:Salary raise counted as saved job

By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and MATT APUZZO,AP

Obama has shown a complete disregard for the truth

The government’s latest count of stimulus jobs significantly overstates the effects of the $787 billion program under a popular federal preschool program,raising fresh questions about the process the Obama administration is using [...]

Stimulus and the Jobless Recovery

By Edward Lazear,Wall Street Journal

Maybe we should look at unemployment rather than bogus “jobs saved” claims

With the news that GDP grew at 3.5% in the third quarter,it seems apparent that economic recovery is underway. How much of this was a result of government programs? To evaluate [...]

Obama Gives States Leeway in Tallying New Jobs from Stimulus

By LOUISE RADNOFSKY,Wall Street Journal

no need to be precise,Obama just wants a guesstimate

The White House is giving states a break when it comes to counting the number of jobs created or saved with the help of federal stimulus money.

President Barack Obama had promised that [...]