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Weekly Address: Time to Give the Middle Class a Chance
Posted byon September 6, 2014 at 6:00 AM EDTIn this week’s address, the Vice President discusses our continued economic recovery, with 10 million private sector jobs created over 54 straight months of job creation.
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The Economy that Built 10 Million Jobs
Posted byon September 5, 2014 at 2:21 PM EDT10 million jobs marks more than unprecedented job growth, it is a sign of the industry of the American worker and the strength of an economy that made 10 million jobs possible.
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The Employment Situation in August
Posted byon September 5, 2014 at 9:30 AM EDTWith today’s report, the economy has now added 10 million private-sector jobs since early 2010.
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President Obama Rallies Workers at Milwaukee's Laborfest
Posted byon September 2, 2014 at 5:56 PM EDTThe President celebrates Labor Day by visiting the city of Milwaukee for their annual Laborfest, accompanied by Secretary of Labor Tom Perez.
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Secretary Tom Perez: "On Labor Day"
Posted byon September 1, 2014 at 1:33 PM EDTU.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez sends a message to the White House email list, asking people to honor our nation's workers by adding their name in support of raising the federal minimum wage.
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Long-Term Unemployment Is Falling, but Still Work to Do
Posted byon September 1, 2014 at 6:00 AM EDTThe unemployment rate has fallen rapidly since mid-2013 to reach 6.2 percent in July, 1.1 percentage point less than a year ago. Much of the decline in the unemployment rate has come as a result of declines in long-term unemployment; in fact, falling long-term unemployment accounts for more than 60 percent of the drop in the overall unemployment rate in the last 12 months.
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Weekly Address: This Labor Day, Let’s Talk About the Minimum Wage
Posted byon August 30, 2014 at 6:00 AM EDTIn this week's address, the President wished Americans a happy Labor Day weekend, highlighted the important economic progress we've made, and reaffirmed his commitment to accelerate our progress and ensure that our growing economy fuels a strong middle class.
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Betsey Stevenson: "94 Years Later, Here's Where We Are:"
Posted byon August 27, 2014 at 9:35 AM EDTLast night, White House economist Betsey Stevenson sent the email below to the White House email list, telling the story of the progress women have made since gaining the right to vote -- and what's still left to accomplish.
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Follow Along: White House Economist Betsey Stevenson Takes Over the "I Love Charts" Tumblr
Posted byon August 26, 2014 at 2:49 PM EDTToday, White House Economist Betsey Stevenson is taking over the popular "I Love Charts" Tumblr blog in honor of Women's Equality Day. Follow along here, or on the White House Tumblr.
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A Day in the Life: Austraberta from Houston
Posted byon August 19, 2014 at 4:37 PM EDTSecretary Tom Perez travels to Houston to meet with 71-year-old Austraberta Rodriguez, who has been a janitor for more than 30 years. This is a part of the “day in the life” visits Secretary Perez is making across the country -- a chance to talk directly with the people the Labor Department works for every day.