Obama says work "far from over" on helping economy

18. February. 2010

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday his administration's work on improving the U.S. economy is "far from over" but that the $787 billion stimulus package rescued Americans from the worst of the crisis.

Obama, in remarks defending the stimulus on its one-year anniversary, said he believed it will save or create 1.5 million jobs in 2010 after saving or creating as many as 2 million thus far.

"Our work is far from over but we have rescued this economy from the worst of this crisis," he said. He vowed his administration will do "everything in our power to turn this economy around."
[Reuters]