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Video: Obama promises summer speed up of stimulus
President Barack Obama is promising to speed federal money into hundreds of public works projects this summer, vowing that 600,000 jobs will be created or saved.
Obama Unveils New Projects to Speed Economic Recovery (Update1)
bloomberg.com — June 8 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama , trying to bolster an economy he says still has... a “long way to go,” announced 10 projects aimed at accelerating job creation, according to the administration. The plans are meant to boost the ... (more) Obama Unveils New Projects to Speed Economic Recovery ...
Obama promises 600,000 new jobs from stimulus spending
Obama promises 600,000 new jobs from stimulus spending
features.csmonitor.com — Only $37 billion of the $787 billion has been spent so far. Confusing provisions and the sheer... size of the bill have created delays. By Ron Scherer | Staff writer/ June 8, 2009 edition Comments Leave a Comment Name (required) Website By clicking ... (more) Obama promises 600,000 new jobs from stimulus spending
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