2.13.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER How the Recovery Works Animation on how the recovery builds confidence in the economy and will create jobs and economic growth. Putting Credit Cards on Notice Report on using electronic reminders to give consumers the right information at the right time. Poverty and the Middle Class Millions of families are at risk of falling out of the middle class, but the recovery package will help. Celebrating Science D. Graham Burnett and Chris Mooney untangle the cultural history of evolution on Darwin Day.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECONOMY: Amanda Logan takes a look at minorities' experience in the labor market since the recession.

UNIONS: CAPAF's American Worker Project releases 16 state factsheets and an interactive map on how unions boost the economy and how the Employee Free Choice Act can help.

ECONOMIC RECOVERY: Analysis of the final American Recovery and Reinvestment act from CAP's experts, including state-by-state job creation breakdowns.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Rick Weiss on how agencies will put the science funding in the recovery package to work.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Setting the Health System Up to Fail
Health Care

Next Steps in Economic Recovery
Economy

Recovery Plan Captures the Energy Opportunity
Energy

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Breakthrough
February 17

Transatlantic Security Challenges
February 20

CAP IN THE NEWS

Weiss: Something Darwin Didn't Know
The Washington Post

Hachigian: A To-Do List for Clinton's China Trip
Los Angeles Times

Boyer: Pakistan Is Closer Than You Think
The Root

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