1. A Flood of Money.
- Author
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Marek, Angie C. and Pound, Edward T.
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ECONOMIC effects of Hurricane Katrina , *CRISIS management ,UNITED States economy, 2001-2009 ,UNITED States economic policy ,UNITED States politics & government, 2001-2009 - Abstract
Focuses on the economic and management challenges facing the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following Hurricane Katrina. Controversy surrounding FEMA's no-bid contract with the Carnival Corp.; Review of how the rebuilding effort will be the most expensive government building exercise in history; Economic statistics related to the cost of the recovery effort; Political controversies stemming from government contracts involving Halliburton Co. and Kellog Brown & Root.
- Published
- 2005