The bailout. The stimulus package. The recovery. A lot of terms have been used to describe the enormous amount of money the U.S. government is spending to stimulate the economy. This section is designed to explain those terms and lead to sites that can provide even more detailed information. Click below to find information about four general areas.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The Federal Reserve Programs
The Department of Treasury Programs
The Housing Programs
Case Studies:
The Kirwan Institute and its partners are committed to working states and communities to track the recovery effort and ensure that the recovery process is equitable. These studies used to create policy recommendations that can have a major impact on how federal and state spending can lead to long-term economic recovery and racial/social equity. Our efforts, findings and progress will be reported here.