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Obama appoints stimulus overseers
US President Barack Obama has put Vice President Joe Biden in charge of overseeing the implementation of his $787bn (£540bn) economic stimulus plan.
He has appointed former secret service agent Earl Devaney to oversee how the money is spent; he is now inspector general of the Interior Department.
Mr Devaney's job will be to ensure that the stimulus funds are not wasted.
The president said that $15bn would be released on Wednesday to help states pay their healthcare bills.
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Obama appoints stimulus overseers
US President Barack Obama has put Vice President Joe Biden in charge of overseeing the implementation of his $787bn (£540bn) economic stimulus plan.
He has appointed former secret service agent Earl Devaney to oversee how the money is spent; he is now inspector general of the Interior Department.
Mr Devaney's job will be to ensure that the stimulus funds are not wasted.
The president said that $15bn would be released on Wednesday to help states pay their healthcare bills.
More at link...
