American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	the Stimulus • ARRA
Date	2009
Location	United States

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A project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Obama and Collins discussing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Close-up of President Barack Obama's signature on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act bill, with a black pen resting above the signature.

Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod sit on a couch in the Oval Office, reading the Quarterly Report of the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009.

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