WASHINGTON D.C. The White House today released state-specific details on the local impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a nationwide effort to create jobs jumpstart growth and transform our economy to compete in the 21st century.
The compromise package of $789 billion will create or save 3.5 million jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care with over 90 in the private sector.
Below are links to tables and fact sheets outlining the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The estimates are derived from an analysis of the overall employment impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act conducted by Christina Romer Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and Jared Bernstein Chief Economist for the Vice President and detailed estimates of the working age population employment and industrial composition of each state.
OVERVIEW ON AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
IMPACT OF AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT ON WORKING FAMILIES
