AP review finds problems with job creation numbers

WASHINGTON (AP) - A review of jobs created or saved by President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan shows some of the numbers are overstated.

By: Associated Press | WNCT-On Your Side
Published: October 29, 2009

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A review of jobs created or saved by President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan shows some of the numbers are overstated.
The administration says recovery money has helped pay for more than 30,000 jobs. But The Associated Press found that a company in Colorado that said it created more than 4,300 had actually produced fewer than 1,000. A firm in Ohio that reported 54 jobs created only six.
There's no evidence the White House sought to inflate job numbers, but the administration did embrace flawed figures soon after they were released. The White House says it's aware of the problems and is trying to fix them.
Companies with flawed reports told The AP they were confused how to count various situations. New figures will be released Friday.

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