The Obama Stimulus

What was the true economic impact of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)?

Pierre Yared  | Summer 2014
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This case describes the factors that led to the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the impact the financial stimulus had on the US economy. Providing perspectives of those both in favor and opposed to the act, the case asks students to consider whether ARRA was a success.

Case ID: 140312
Supplemental Materials: Teaching Note

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