In 2009, The U.s. Legislature Passed A stimulus Package Containing More Than $780 Billion Dollars. The Money Is Available Only For Certain Purposes. Many States, Including Michigan, Used Stimulus Money To Fund New construction Projects That Upgraded bridges And Roads. If You Are Curious About Where The Money Has Gone, You Can Use Technology To Track It. The Apple Iphone, For Instance, Allows Users To Track The Stimulus Money With An App Or Simply By Using The Internet Browser.



►step 1 Visit The Iphone's App Store And Search For An Application That Tracks The Stimulus. For Instance, You Could Search For "layar," An "augmented Browser" that Allows Users To Point Their iphones At Real-world Locations Showing Where The Stimulus Money Has Gone.

►step 2 Download The App And Launch It On Your Iphone. If You Use Layar, For Example, You Can Point Your Iphone's Camera At A Location. If Stimulus Money Has Been Used To Fund That Site, Information About The Money Will Display On Your Phone.

►step 3 Navigate Your Iphone's web Browser To A Website Tracking The Stimulus. Ready.gov And Propublica.org (see Resources), For Example, Track Stimulus Funding. iphone Users Can Search These Records And Track The Stimulus This Way. Additionally, iphone Users Can Use This Information In conjunction With An App (such As Layar). From The Information Contained On The Stimulus Tracker Websites, iphone Users Can Visit Locations Listed And Use The App To Track The Money.