'I never thought anything that good would happen to me'

Without the stimulus bill's homebuyer tax credit, these buyers may have held back. More

Forest fires and carpeting: Where stimulus $ went

From fighting forest fires to laying carpet in day care centers, here's what 5 small businesses that got stimulus-funded contracts are doing with taxpayers' dollars. More

Stimulus funds help the hungry

Food companies get stimulus money to restock overburdened food banks. Does this boost the economy or is it welfare? Play

Stimulus pays off for one small biz

A tiny publishing company pays down high-interest credit cards with a zero-interest loan from 'America's Recovery Capital.' Play

Stimulus 'fraud will occur'

Federal investigators are finding evidence of bid rigging and fraud in Recovery Act contracts. More

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How stimulus saved alternative energy
When Wall Street profits dried up, government had to act fast. More
A small biz boost that fizzled
Mack Sullivan's $35,000 lifeline is a rare success for the ARC program. More
Weatherization off to cold start
The $5 billion program is just now ramping up, but some are optimistic. More