Stimulus Success Stories

According to a feature story in today's USA Today, the Recovery Act (better known as the stimulus bill) has provided a boost to several critical emerging industries.

The stimulus is responsible for 'a 263% gain in the three public companies that took $7.8 billion of federal financing to build next-generation vehicle factories. It contributed to a 79% jump in stocks of the four leading energy-efficiency companies identified by IDC, including diversified companies such as Johnson Controls and Honeywell. Companies involved in developing smart electric grids, nine big tech firms that are also in many other businesses, have risen 54%.'

Read the full story here.