Gov. O’Malley announces Maryland jobs gains
Numbers are good.
14,000 more Marylanders are earning a paycheck, thanks, in part, to numbers.
After President Obama passed the economic stimulus package, Maryland went to work figuring out the best way to allocate the funds and track how they were being used.
During difficult times, wasting money isn’t an option.
That’s why Governor O’Malley launched StateStat to ensure that every penny is maximized.
After eight and a half months, it looks like the hard work is paying off.
But Governor O’Malley and the rest of his administration realize that the work is far from finished.
“Over the next several months, we’ll continue to move forward to put Recovery Act funds to work, reporting every penny spent and every job saved or created providing unprecedented transparency for the people of Maryland,” said Governor O’Malley.
If you are interested in seeing the numbers for yourself, check out StateStat’s Recovery Jobs database.
If you aren’t a fan of number crunching, focus on just a few more numbers:
- 89 percent – the amount of funding that Maryland has yet to allocate, meaning that more good numbers are on the horizon.
- $2 billion – the amount of anticipated funding that Maryland has yet to even receive from the Federal government.
- 1 – the ranking of StateStat by non-profit Good Jobs First for economic stimulus reporting.
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The effects of the nation's economic hardship are hitting Maryland hard. We're fighting every day to protect Maryland’s families during these tough economic times. We’re also working every day to make sure that government and its programs work for people.
