EFCA would create "teh" jobs

There is no shortage of opinion in this post about jobs creation and EFCA, just an utter absence of facts.

Fourth quarter revised GDP

Fourth quarter GDP was revised upward from 5.7% to 5.9%. Is it ARRA induced and temporary, or something else?

CBO says ARRA improved economy

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has issued a report on the effect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (ARRA), and the news is surprisingly good given the the bashing it has taken. Here is the table from page 8.