January 22, 2010

Ten Months After Economic Stimulus 49 of 50 States Have Lost Jobs

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While the White House claims their stimulus bill “has already created or saved up to 2 million jobs,” the table below compares the White House's recent claims of state-by-state job creation with the actual change in state payroll employment through December 2009, using data announced today by the U.S. Department of Labor. According to today’s data, 49 States have lost jobs since stimulus was enacted in February 2009.

Administration claims vs actual change in jobs...