Why Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Fail -- Or Did It?
Why Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Fail -- Or Did It?

Author: L. Jan Reid

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Published: 2015

Total Pages: 17

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The United States Congress approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on February 13, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law on February 17, 2009. ARRA was passed in response to widespread fears that the United States was in danger of slipping into a 1930s-style economic depression. After ARRA was enacted, related economic debate centered on tax reductions versus direct federal-government spending. Old arguments resurfaced about the effectiveness of the “New Deal” programs instituted by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt; the 1936-1938 recession; and the theoretical views of both Keynesian and neoclassical economists.Since ARRA was passed, a number of economists have criticized the effectiveness of the stimulus program. Criticisms have ranged from arguments that “the stimulus was too small to be effective” to assertions of ARRA's failure to address the shortage of qualified workers in the labor force.I briefly review some of these arguments and conduct empirical tests to determine their validity.

Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Summary The following list of authoritative resources is designed to assist in responding to a broad range of questions and concerns about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), P. L. 111-5. [...] Links to the full text of the act, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates, White House fact sheets, and federal, state, and municipal government websites are included, along with other useful information. [...] Congressional Research Service Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Contents Full Text of the Law. [...] Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimates Estimates of ARRA's impact on the budget and a detailed analysis of the budgetary effects by title. [...] Congressional Research Service 1 Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Each federal agency receiving funds from the act will submit reports on their recovery activities.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Author: Tom Vilsack

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-08

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 1437983022

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Home to more than 50 million people and our Nation¿s ag. industry, Rural America (RA) plays a vital role in ensuring a vibrant national economy. The Obama Admin. recognizes the importance of the rural economic engine and took swift action to stabilize the rural economy and assist rural communities in the aftermath of the economic downturn. This report provides an overview of how Fed. investments under the ARRA of 2009 are helping rural communities win the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building our global competition. Contents: Building the Infrastructure of the 21st Century; Investing in Clean Energy and the Environ.; Increasing Economic Opportunity in RA; Enhancing the Quality of Life in RA. A print on demand report.

Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Fund an Optimal Mix of Tax Reductions and Direct Government Spending?
Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Fund an Optimal Mix of Tax Reductions and Direct Government Spending?

Author: L. Jan Reid

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Published: 2015

Total Pages: 39

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was passed in response to widespread fears that that United States was in danger of slipping into a 1930s-style economic depression. Once the ARRA was introduced, the economic debate centered on tax reductions versus direct government spending. Old arguments resurfaced about the effectiveness of the Roosevelt New Deal, the 1936-1938 recession, and the theoretical views of both Keynesian and neoclassical economists. I briefly review the economic literature and discuss the economic arguments of both sides.My research accounts for economic adjustment, and seeks to calculate the optimal mix of tax reductions and direct government spending using three different standards: effect on Real Gross Domestic Product, effect on the stock market , and effect on the U.S. civilian unemployment rate.I found that ARRA did not fund an optimal mix of tax reductions and direct government spending because ARRA included subsidies to individual states, loan guarantees, and other subsidies.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Author: Elise Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 9781633213951

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In February 2009, in response to significant weakness in the economy, lawmakers enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The legislations numerous spending and revenue provisions can be grouped into several categories according to their focus, which include, providing funds to states and localities; supporting people in need; purchasing goods and services; and providing temporary tax relief for individuals and businesses. This book discusses the economic impact of the ARRA five years after its enactment.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Author: Elise Taylor

Publisher: Gazelle Book Services, Limited

Published: 2014-07-26

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9781633213968

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In February 2009, in response to significant weakness in the economy, lawmakers enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The legislation's numerous spending and revenue provisions can be grouped into several categories according to their focus, which include, providing funds to states and localities; supporting people in need; purchasing goods and services; and providing temporary tax relief for individuals and businesses. This book discusses the economic impact of the ARRA five years after its enactment.

Stimulus: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: PL 111-5
Stimulus: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: PL 111-5

Author: Federal Government

Publisher: Government Institutes

Published: 2009-06-15

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1605906662

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—better known as the Stimulus Act—leaves no business, no American untouched. Signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was established to address the current economic crisis facing the United States. The provisions of the Act call for investments in infrastructure, health care, education, the environment, energy, housing and other needed services. This set includes one volume containing the complete and official text of the Act and a separate volume full of essential documents related to the creation of, response to, and signing of the Act, including: * The President's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan * Establishment of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board * Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies (Congressional Research Service Report) * Financial Stimulus Plans: Recent Developments in Selected Countries * Budgetary Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 * Macroeconomic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 * White House Statements on ARRA regarding Working Families, State by State Jobs, Congressional District Jobs, Education, Energy, Health Care, and Infrastructure * Accountability Measures: Bill Language, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act * Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds (Presidential Memorandum) * Interim Guidance Regarding Communications with Registered Lobbyists about Recovery Act Funds (Memorandum from the Director, Office of Management and Budget)

Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Help Those Most in Need?
Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Help Those Most in Need?

Author: Mario J. Crucini

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Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

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One of the statements of purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was "to assist those most impacted by the recession." The ARRA is assessed along this dimension using theoretical concepts from the risk-sharing literature. We estimate a model of income dynamics using a county-level panel of wage income in order to isolate the innovation to income. We then regress these income shocks on ARRA transfers and find 13.1% of the shock is offset by the transfer. While this is a long way from complete risk-sharing, the impacts are economically and statistically significant. Surprisingly, there are large state-contingent effects in the second and third quartiles 25.6% and 15.7% versus a mere 8.5% in the first quartile. By this metric, the policy of helping those most in need was not achieved.