Episode 120 • • 50:35 - 54:51
120: The Clinton Gore Man Hug
Recovery.gov Mapping, Job Estimation Methods and Del Monte
The $18 million redesign of recovery.gov is criticized for using "speculative" methods to estimate jobs created or saved by the stimulus package. The hosts trace the data back to a January report by Christina Romer and Jared Bernstein, arguing the figures are essentially "made up." They also note that the Del Monte Corporation received $9 million in stimulus grants.