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President Obama signs the Recovery Act, reversing job losses, helping to put millions of Americans back to work, and cutting taxes for 95% of working families
February 17, 2009
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President Obama announces federal assistance to GM and Chrysler, preventing the collapse of the American auto industry
March 30, 2009
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President Obama signs the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act, contributing to the advancement of $109 billion in business tax cuts
November 6, 2009
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President Obama launches the National Export Initiative, setting a goal of doubling exports within five years
March 11, 2010
President Obama signs the HIRE Act, providing tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers
March 18, 2010
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President Obama signs an extension of unemployment compensation, ensuring that millions of Americans can make ends meet as they look for work, while boosting consumer spending and economic activity
July 22, 2010
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President Obama signs the Education Jobs Fund into law, enabling states to hire, rehire, or retain more than 130,000 educators
August 10, 2010
President Obama signs the Manufacturing Enhancement Act, reducing tariffs on imports U.S. manufacturers need to make their products
August 11, 2010
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President Obama signs the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, providing more than $12 billion in loan support to small businesses
September 27, 2010
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President Obama signs into law a $1,000 tax cut for the average working family
December 17, 2010
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The Recovery Act raised employment by as many as 4.2 million jobs as of the second quarter of 2011
June 30, 2011
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President Obama signs free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama
October 21, 2011
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President Obama signs the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, providing tax breaks for businesses that hire unemployed veterans
November 21, 2011
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The last two years have been the first to see manufacturing job growth since 1997.
January 6, 2012
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President Obama extends the payroll tax cut through 2012 for all working families
February 22, 2012
The U.S. reaches two consecutive years of private-sector job growth, for a total of more than 3.9 million jobs added
February 29, 2012
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Updated to include BLS revision for year ending March 2012 evenly apportioned by month
September 27, 2012