Montana says stimulus money results in 4,100 jobs

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Nov 1, 2009 at 6:13 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 1, 2009 at 6:13 PM MDT

HELENA - Montana is reporting that federal stimulus spending has so far resulted in more than 4,100 jobs being created or saved by the cash infusion, and that most of them came in education and government.

But state officials cautioned that the federal method for calculating does not paint a true picture of job growth. The governor's office said future reports may show fewer jobs, particularly in the education sector.

Recent reports say that money spent so far, still only a portion of more than $800 million in federal stimulus money allocated by the state, has mostly benefited teaching and government jobs.

The money resulted in more than 2,000 education jobs, everything from teachers to administration posts to graduate research assistants at the universities.

Monday, Nov 2 at 1:15 PM Carol wrote ...

So money given by the government is given to save government jobs. Surprise surprise. Glad teachers got some money but they should have gotten in all.

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