In the States, COVID Spending Heads Off to the (Robo-Dog) Races

In the States, COVID Spending Heads Off to the (Robo-Dog) Races
Packs of freshly printed 20 USD notes are processed for bundling and packaging at the US Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in DC on July 20, 2018. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images
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One robot dog armed with a thermometer: $150,000.

Forty all-terrain vehicles, five utility terrain vehicles, and 18 utility trailers: $626,000.

Steve Miller is an author and journalist. After spending 12 years as an indie musician, Miller began his journalism career as a courts and cops reporter at the Dallas Morning News and as a national reporter at the Washington Times. He has worked as a national correspondent for The Daily Beast, People magazine, High Times, U.S. News and World Report, RealClearInvestigations, and several alternative weeklies including Houston Press and Miami New Times.
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