The Recovery Act was designed to focus on creating new jobs, saving existing ones, spurring economic activity, investing in long-term growth and bringing improved accountability in government spending. The Poconos has been the beneficiary of more than $115 million in stimulus dollars over the past two years, but what kind of lasting impact all that money has had on the region remains an open question. Those on the front lines haven't seen the benefits the stimulus program promised. "If you look at (government) data in terms of creating jobs, it's not doing a great deal," said East Stroudsburg University economist...
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