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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, July 29, 2010  A new study shows the I-JOBS economic stimulus plan pushed by Gov. Chet Culver has created more than 7,000 jobs.

Thursday, January 28, 2010  Iowa officials are awaiting word on whether the state will receive federal economic stimulus money to develop a high-speed rail system that would link eastern Iowa with Chicago.

Monday, January 11, 2010  AP IMPACT: Billions of stimulus dollars spent for roads and bridges didn't affect unemployment

Thursday, November 19, 2009  Stimulus watchdog: White House overplayed jobs data, should've acknowledged uncertainty, flaws

Friday, November 06, 2009  Obama signs bill extending jobless benefits, homebuyer tax credit

Tuesday, August 04, 2009  Biden says 'without reservation' that $787 billion economic stimulus program is meeting goals

Friday, July 10, 2009  Treasury secretary defends economic stimulus; calls for more regulation of derivatives market

Sunday, April 26, 2009  State lawmakers and Gov. Jay Nixon can't agree on how to spend half of Missouri's federal economic stimulus package.

Sunday, April 12, 2009  A majority of Iowans are skeptical that federal or state stimulus packages will help them personally or help the economy recover

Thursday, March 26, 2009  Gov. Chet Culver has signed into law a $71 million expansion of the state's unemployment benefit system using federal economic stimulus money.

Sunday, February 15, 2009  Passage of a federal stimulus package means the budget picture is beginning to clear for Iowa lawmakers.

Saturday, February 14, 2009  Scam artists are trying to take advantage of you under the pretense of the new economic stimulus plan.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009  Agreement announced as Congress rushes to pass emergency economic stimulus for Obama to sign

Wednesday, February 11, 2009  Agreement on tax cuts, spending puts $789B economic stimulus package on track for final votes