A state-by-state list of jobs created or saved after economic stimulus program

October 15th, 2009 South, Southwest get bump from stimulus contractsWASHINGTON — Businesses report creating or saving more than 30,000 jobs in the first months of President Barack Obama's stimulus program, with military construction leading the way and states in the South and Southwest seeing the biggest boost, according to a government oversight board. The numbers in its report, released Thursday, are based on jobs linked to less than $16 billion in federal contracts and represent just a sliver of the $787 billion stimulus package.

October 15th, 2009 Federal contractors report 30,000 stimulus jobsWASHINGTON — Businesses receiving federal contracts under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus program reported creating or saving more than 30,000 jobs in the first months of the program, according to data released Thursday by a government oversight board. The numbers, based on jobs linked to less than $16 billion in federal contracts, represent just a sliver of the $787 billion stimulus package.

September 30th, 2009 Obama to announce $5 billion from stimulus for NIHWASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health is getting $5 billion in economic stimulus funds to support research into cures for cancer and other diseases, and to create jobs. President Barack Obama was making the announcement Wednesday at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md., with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs).

September 10th, 2009 White House cautiously optimistic on stimulus jobsWASHINGTON — White House economists said Thursday that the Obama administration's recovery efforts have saved or created more than 1 million jobs, an estimate that underscored a cautiously optimistic forecast about the direction of the economy. President Barack Obama has promised that his $787 billion stimulus plan will create or save 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year.

September 10th, 2009 White House reports 1 million jobs saved, createdWASHINGTON — White House economists said Thursday that the Obama administration's recovery efforts have saved or created more than one million jobs so far, an optimistic report that economists cautioned was preliminary and uncertain. President Barack Obama has promised that his $787 billion stimulus plan will create or save 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year.

September 3rd, 2009 Biden defends stimulus planWASHINGTON — Defending a costly plan to revitalize the economy, Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government's sweeping stimulus effort "is in fact working" despite steady Republican criticism and public skepticism. "The recovery act has played a significant role in changing the trajectory of our economy, and changing the conversation in this country," Biden said.

July 23rd, 2009 Obama: Hiring will be among last things to improveWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says economic steps by his administration have saved jobs and created new ones. But he says new hiring is among the last things to improve during an economic recovery.

June 25th, 2009 Biden: $19B in highway stimulus already set asideWASHINGTON — Federal money to spur economic recovery is being shoveled out of Washington at a fast clip, the White House said Thursday, but states aren't steering the cash to counties that need jobs the most. All 50 states easily beat a June 29 deadline to have half of their stimulus projects for roads and bridges approved.

June 18th, 2009 Stimulus Watch: Follow along as Obama counts jobsWASHINGTON — Few things in President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan have engendered as much skepticism or criticism as his oft-repeated promise to create or save 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year. Republicans in Congress have labeled it fuzzy math.

June 8th, 2009 Obama ramps up stimulus spending to create jobsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising to deliver more than 600,000 jobs through his $787 billion stimulus plan this summer, with federal agencies pumping billions into public works projects, schools and summer youth programs. Many of the stimulus projects that Obama said will save or create jobs this summer already were in the works at military bases and airports, on roads and in school districts.

June 8th, 2009 Obama, facing high unemployment, defends stimulusWASHINGTON — Eager to show action on the ailing economy, President Barack Obama promised Monday to speed federal money into hundreds of public works projects this summer, vowing that 600,000 jobs would be created or saved. Responding to persistently high unemployment figures and criticism that the stimulus was not worth its historic price tag, the president argued his recovery plan was on track.

May 13th, 2009 FACT CHECK: Data belie Biden stimulus anecdotesWASHINGTON — In his first quarterly report on the nation's stimulus package, Vice President Joe Biden uses anecdotes to paint a glowing picture of an economy on the rebound. In reality, the picture is incomplete and the colors far more muted.

May 11th, 2009 White House: Stimulus on pace for 3.5 million jobsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is defending its claim that the $787 billion economic stimulus plan will save or create 3.5 million jobs before 2011 even while conceding that unemployment will likely continue to rise beyond its earlier predictions. A report Monday by the White House Council of Economic Advisers said the projections were based on conservative estimates and widely accepted assumptions.

April 29th, 2009 SPIN METER: The politics of counting stimulus jobsSILVER SPRING, Md. — When Ed Pegler was laid off from his highway construction job four months ago, the 47-year-old father of two didn't know when he'd be back to work.

April 29th, 2009 SPIN METER: Counting jobs a political numbers gameSILVER SPRING, Md. — When Ed Pegler was laid off from his highway construction job four months ago, the 47-year-old father of two didn't know when he'd be back to work.