If you believe the political advisors currently wringing their hands over this issue, the U.S. stimulus is stymied. In one sector, municipal wastewater, spending has slowed to a crawl; a total of 17 jobs have been created thus far.

I haven't read the 400 or so page American stimulus package, but I imagine it's one dry document. So I was thoroughly amused when I heard, on my favorite podcast, NPR's On the Media, that a New Yorker writer was actually blogging the stimulus package.

Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, just sent out a letter to members about the Buy American provisions of the US stimulus package. Here it is: "Dear Canadian Chamber of Commerce member: