Economic Stimulus, Stimulus Created Jobs | featured news

Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's Republican governor, defended Democratic President Barack Obama's stimulus plan on Sunday, saying 150,000 new jobs were created in his state thanks to the legislation.

The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending said Thursday the White House was too quick to take credit for saving or creating 640,000 jobs.

President Barack Obama said Saturday that reports the economy is growing again and that more than 1 million jobs were saved or created by his stimulus plan show "we are moving in the right direction."

New data provides the first confirmation that President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan has so far saved or created more than one million jobs, administration officials said Friday.