WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government says about 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, including 17,000 in Ohio.
The data released Friday by an independent federal board included new job numbers from businesses, contractors, state and local governments, nonprofit groups and universities.
Teachers and other education employees represent the largest number of jobs in the report -- about 325,000.
The report is the most accurate head count of stimulus jobs to date, one that is more precise than previous estimates based on White House economic formulas.
For example, Ohio's preliminary job count from two weeks ago showed 13,144 stimulus-funded jobs in the state. Many were tied to a program that stabilized school budgets and prevented layoffs.
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