Stimulus To Create, Save Nearly 150,000 Illinois Jobs: White House

From Crain's Chicago Business:

White House economists estimate the $787.2-billion federal stimulus plan will create or save 148,000 jobs in Illinois over the next two years, the Obama administration said Tuesday.

That's almost the same number of jobs the Illinois economy is otherwise expected to lose over the coming year, on top of the 100,700 jobs the state lost last year ...

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[poohtoo]

Here's a cool map/chart of the number of jobs that the White House says the stimulus bill will create in each state. It puts things in instant perspective:
http://show.mappingworlds.com/usa/?subject=STIMULUSJOBS