$319 Billion In Recovery Act Funds Went To Public Investments, Says Romer

Dr. Christina Romer, the Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, said Wednesday that $319 billion in Recovery Act funds have gone towards public investments. (0:39)

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Recovery Act Responsible For New Jobs, Better Economy, Says Romer

Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, said during a conference call Wednesday that the Recovery Act is responsible for new jobs and improvements within the economy. (0:17)

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150,000 Jobs In Obama's First 100 Days

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

At a House Joint Economic Committee hearing today on the current economic outlook, Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of Council for Economic Advisors said, “during the first one hundred days if the Obama administration...the Recovery Act has already already saved or created about 150,000 jobs.” Adding “that most of the benefits of the Recovery Act are yet to come... our estimates remain that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act spending will create or save 3.5 million jobs before the end of next year.”

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