If you ask the Obama administration, economists are virtually united in thinking the 2009 stimulus package worked. “I’m absolutely convinced, and the vast majority of economists are convinced, that the steps we took in the Recovery Act saved millions of people their jobs or created a whole bunch of jobs,” Obama declared at a press conference last month. Or, to quote NEC chair Gene Sperling from an interview a few weeks ago, “There is no question that the evidence is showing that the type of things the president did to help state and local governments really mattered, were really helpful in pulling us from the brink of depression to a recovery.” Read full article > >

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Did the stimulus work? A review of the nine best studies on the subject

The vast majority of doctors believe patient safety is compromised by the August intake of medical trainees, a survey suggests.

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Trainee doctors ‘affect safety’

The vast majority of hi-tech attacks described as acts of cyber war do not deserve the name, says a report.

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Risks of cyber war ‘over-hyped’

Education minister Caitriona Ruane says she expects the “vast majority” of schools in Northern Ireland to reopen despite the damage caused by burst water pipes.

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‘Majority’ of NI schools to open

Sen. Jon Kyl has gone against President Obama, US military leaders and National Security Officials to reject Senate consideration of the New START treaty in the current session of Congress. As a leading conservative, Republican Whip Kyl is willing to risk the security of the United States in order to deny President Obama any success in foreign policy. Senate committees have had 18 public hearings on the treaty. The vast majority of military and senior government officials have supported the treaty, but that is not enough for Senator Kyl. read more

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Sen. Jon Kyl Ignores Military on New START

The vast majority of biofuels sold on UK forecourts are imported and do not conform to environmental standards, figures show.

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UK biofuels ‘fail on green goals’