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Monday, April 08, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford says stimulus funds are no way to create jobs.

Friday, March 08, 2013  An archaeological dig at a South Carolina historic site is into its third year revealing more aspects of the past.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  The Federal Reserve will use more than $400 billion to try to drive down long-term interest rates, make home and business loans cheaper and invigorate the economy.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Federal prosecutors say five people have been convicted and nearly $2 million has been recovered in an investigation into fraudulent expense claims from stimulus money given to the Savannah River Site.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  Officials in Charleston are dedicating one of the first projects in South Carolina paid for through the 2009 stimulus act that pumped billions into the economy.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  The administration of South Carolina's incoming education superintendent says the state's failure to land $143 million in federal money may not harm classrooms.  But the outgoing schools chief forecasts it could lead to difficult days.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  A government investigator says 89,000 stimulus payments of $250 each went to people who were either dead or in prison.

Friday, October 01, 2010  President Barack Obama's $800 billion-plus economic stimulus law may not be earning good grades with the public, but the White House claims it's on track to produce the promised 3.5 million jobs.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  South Carolina may not be eligible for $143 million in federal money it had expected to get from a jobs bill approved by Congress.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  Part-time workers in South Carolina and those who quit work to care for a family member will be able to earn jobless benefits starting next year thanks to federal stimulus money.

Monday, July 19, 2010  Many states are spending big bucks on signs, showing where stimulus cash is being spent.  South Carolina used only thirty seven hundred dollars on fourteen signs.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  State Representative Nikki Haley is defending votes to take federal stimulus cash hours after releasing her first television ads criticizing two opponents in South Carolina's Republican governor primary for stances on federal bailout cash.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  A civil rights leader from South Carolina says the poor need a stimulus package.

Friday, April 16, 2010  Most people in South Carolina didn't vote for Barack Obama and didn't want any part of his stimulus money, but it appears to be helping one hard-hit area fight through the recession.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  City and county officials met Thursday to figure out how to keep the buses rolling.