Stimulus Investments Paying off with "Green Jobs"

Across the country, American companies and workers are leading the way in capturing the global market for advanced alternative vehicle technologies. This is illustrated no more clearly than in Michigan and North Carolina.

Last week, Secretary Chu toured the A123 Systems advanced battery manufacturing facility in Romulus, Michigan and joined the company in celebrating its 1,000th new hire in the state. Yesterday, the Secretary traveled to Concord, North Carolina, where he joined local officials in a dedication ceremony for Celgard's new lithium-ion battery separator facility.

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Van Jones "Rebuild the Dream" a liberal version of the Tea Party

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Obama Announces New Automobile Mileage Standards

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Health Care Costs Reach Historic Low

Today, the CMS Office of the Actuary released its report on how much the United States spends on health care now and in the future. The report shows a 3.9 percent growth in health spending in 2010 – an historic low. Overall Medicare cost growth dropped from 7.9 to 4.5 percent between 2009 and 2010.  This slow-down occurred at the same time that many seniors with Medicare received cheaper prescription drugs. According to the report, private health spending has and will continue to be low in the next few years.  And the report estimates that private benefit spending growth per enrollee will be 3 percent this year, rather than 4.7 percent thanks in part to the Affordable Care Act’s policy that allows young adults to stay on their parent’s plan.

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Neighbors Help Build Houses For Each Other

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