The Story Behind The Recovery Numbers.

640,329

That figure represents the number of jobs that have been created or saved so far through the Recovery Act, according to a report released by the Obama administration on Friday.




But the true significance of this number lies in the people behind it.

People like Tahlia Williams. Tahlia is a single mother of a 3-year-old son, in Brooklyn, NY.  "Construction is something that I wanted to do for a long time," she said.  "I had no way of knowing how to get into this field because I always heard it was a man's world."

Now, thanks to an organization that is able to expand and recruit women using Recovery Act funds, Tahlia has a job weatherizing homes in New York.