On May’s Employment Report
While Friday’s jobs report was a bump in the road to recovery, our labor market continues to show signs of economic growth. We have had 27 straight months of private sector job growth, which has helped...
View ArticleThe Continued and Steady Labor Market Recovery
The U.S. economy is working its way back from the Great Recession. One indication has been that unemployment insurance claims have steadily fallen since September and they are now at the same level as...
View ArticleStrong Headwinds: Employment Losses after Hurricanes
Last week, Secretary Solis toured areas of Staten Island, N.Y., and saw firsthand the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. It was her second trip to New York as part of the administration’s ongoing...
View ArticleEconomic Recovery Remains on the Right Trajectory
Our nation added 146,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in November, while the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, its lowest level since December 2008. November’s jobs report means we’ve now seen 33 straight...
View Article2012: A Strong Year of Consistent Growth
For nearly three years, steady gains have occurred across different sectors of the economy. Today’s jobs report marks 34 straight months of private sector job growth, which have added close to 5.8...
View ArticleSteady Gains on the Path to Recovery
Today’s jobs report shows solid, steady growth in jobs. The economy added 157,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in January, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.9 percent. January’s report marks 35...
View ArticleComprehensive Immigration Reform: a Moral and Economic Imperative
“Our beautiful America was built by a nation of strangers. From a hundred different places or more they have poured forth…joining and blending in one mighty and irresistible tide. The land flourished...
View ArticleA Day in the Life: Deric
Meet Deric. Deric Richardson had been out of work for over a year. He had a GED and a Microsoft Office certificate, but needed an opportunity to improve his skills. That opportunity came in the form of...
View ArticleEncouraging the Private Sector to Invest in America’s Infrastructure
Editor’s Note: This originally ran on the White House blog. View the original here. It’s estimated that it would take $3.6 trillion to bring America’s infrastructure up to date by 2020. Across the...
View Article2015 Round-Up: 10 Things to Know About the Labor Market
2015 was a year of solid economic growth. With the release of the December jobs report, here are 10 things you should know about the labor market: 1. With an increase of 292,000 private sector jobs...
View Article‘Thanks for Being There for Us,’ Mr. President
On Tuesday night, I enjoyed one of the great privileges of my job: sitting in the House chamber as President Obama reports on the State of the Union. And one of the highlights of the event is always...
View ArticleOn May’s Employment Report
While Friday’s jobs report was a bump in the road to recovery, our labor market continues to show signs of economic growth. We have had 27 straight months of private sector job growth, which has helped...
View ArticleThe Continued and Steady Labor Market Recovery
The U.S. economy is working its way back from the Great Recession. One indication has been that unemployment insurance claims have steadily fallen since September and they are now at the same level as...
View ArticleStrong Headwinds: Employment Losses after Hurricanes
Last week, Secretary Solis toured areas of Staten Island, N.Y., and saw firsthand the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. It was her second trip to New York as part of the administration’s ongoing...
View ArticleEconomic Recovery Remains on the Right Trajectory
Our nation added 146,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in November, while the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, its lowest level since December 2008. November’s jobs report means we’ve now seen 33 straight...
View Article2012: A Strong Year of Consistent Growth
For nearly three years, steady gains have occurred across different sectors of the economy. Today’s jobs report marks 34 straight months of private sector job growth, which have added close to 5.8...
View ArticleSteady Gains on the Path to Recovery
Today’s jobs report shows solid, steady growth in jobs. The economy added 157,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in January, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.9 percent. January’s report marks 35...
View ArticleComprehensive Immigration Reform: a Moral and Economic Imperative
“Our beautiful America was built by a nation of strangers. From a hundred different places or more they have poured forth…joining and blending in one mighty and irresistible tide. The land flourished...
View ArticleA Day in the Life: Deric
Meet Deric. Deric Richardson had been out of work for over a year. He had a GED and a Microsoft Office certificate, but needed an opportunity to improve his skills. That opportunity came in the form of...
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