Congress Moves To Spur Job Creation.

This article reveals that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has been considering increased public-works funds as part of a recovery plan. According to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobless rate in the country reached 10.2% in October 2009, while the construction sector shed 62,000 jobs. The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act, approved by Congress in November 2009, extends and improves American Recovery and Reinvestment Act housing and business tax breaks and unemployment benefits.