By Jillian Farrel -- February 17, 2010
The White House is releasing its first annual report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Wednesday, which will summarize the progress of President Obama's 2009 stimulus package.
One year after the plan, officials are weighing in on the recovery act's impact on the high unemployment rate, and the long recession.
The $787 billion bill was an effort for the government to assist the United States during employee layoffs, credit crisis, and consumer saving.
The stimulus package was divided into three categories: tax cuts, payments to states, and investments in public infrastructure and energy efficiency upgrades.
The Obama administration has claimed the stimulus package created more than 2 million jobs in its first year.
On the anniversary of the signing, Obama officials will travel to events across the country, where they will hold meetings and events with governors, mayors, and congress to gather information on stimuls projects.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbssaid the reason so few Americans believe the stimulus isn't working is because of the high unemployment rate.
