NYT: Report Faults U.S.’s Efforts at Transparency
New York Times
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
WASHINGTON — In his first full day at the White House almost 14 months ago, President Obama declared openness and transparency to be touchstones of his administration, and he ordered federal agencies to make it easier for the public to get information on the workings of government.
Indeed, Mr. Obama’s administration [...]
Wash Examiner: Here’s your chance to give Geithner your To-Do list
By: Mark Tapscott
Editorial Page Editor
So, you say you just read something about TARP on a blog or heard it on a Talk Radio program that made your blood boil? Or you had a incredible brainstorm while driving to work this morning on how to make the Treasury Department work better? Maybe you just want to [...]
Stimulating Exaggeration in Jobs Numbers Report
Authorities continue to overestimate the number of jobs “created or saved” by the stimulus package, according to an independent review conducted by the the Boston Globe.
While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review shows that number is wildly exaggerated. Organizations that received stimulus money miscounted jobs, [...]
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