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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Statistical Summaries, FTA Report Number 0025

On February 17, 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 at the urging of President Obama, who signed it into law four days later. A direct response to the economic crisis, the Recovery Act has three immediate goals:



  • Create new jobs and save existing ones.

  • Spur economic activity and invest in long-term growth.

  • Foster unprecedented levels of accountability and transparency in government spending

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