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Article: Stimulus has helped W.Va. jobs picture
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- November 10, 2009
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The initial phases of the Obama administration's stimulus
spending created or saved 2,409 jobs in West Virginia, according to
a report released by the Democratic Policy Committee.
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, West Virginia
received 564 awards that will total $1.04 billion. So far, $239
million has already been sent to the Mountain State, according to
the new report.
"West Virginia is on track to benefit from a total of 20,000
Recovery Act jobs," the Democratic Policy Committee predicts.
Some of the projects and jobs created, or saved, by the Recovery
Act include:
* The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hired 100 temporary workers to
repair and improve levees and dams located ...