Analysis finds stimulus confusion »
Posted By hensil 2 weeks ago in Political News
USA TODAY reviewed the reports to determine the number of jobs created or saved per stimulus dollar. The review found 14 recipients that reported saving or creating more than 100 jobs for less than $1,500 per job suggesting they overreported the number of jobs.
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thoughtforsale1 week, 6 days ago
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The number of created jobs doesn´t exclusively depend on money. If there aren´t enough orders, an enterprise can share the work under the employed persons, but it wouldn´t hire someone new. It is very seductive to pimp up the data a bit, especially, if there is a connection between the jobs created and the money to receive from the stimulus package. There should be made clear rules: The jobs mustn´t only exist on paper and they shouldn´t be underpayed.
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