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Road spending fails to lift local jobs, AP finds
An AP analysis ten months into Obama's stimulus shows road and bridge funds did not lower local unemployment or meaningfully boost construction. Counties with the most road money showed no different job trends from those with none, challenging claims that more highway spending accelerates job growth.
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D-Calif
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Kenneth D. Simonson
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