President Obama Speaks on Getting Our Veterans Back to Work President Obama introduces new resources to help connect veterans with jobs when they transition back to civilian life and explains how tax credits in the American Jobs Act will encourage businesses to hire returning service members. … [Read more...] about Monday Afternoon Thread: President Obama Speaks on Getting Our Veterans Back to Work
Employment
Afternoon Open Thread | West Wing Week
This week, the President urged Congress to pass the infrastructure component of the American Jobs Act and continued to take executive action to strengthen the economy and put folks back to work. The President also celebrated Diwali and hosted Halloween, spoke at the Italian American Heritage Gala, signed two Executive Orders, welcomed NASA Astronauts in the Oval Office, and … [Read more...] about Afternoon Open Thread | West Wing Week
Black Unemployment Drops From 16% to 15.1%!
The October 2011 jobs numbers are in and for the second consecutive month, Black unemployment numbers fell: Total unemployment rate DROPPED from 9.1% to 9.0% Total Black unemployment rate DROPPED from 16% to 15.1% Black Male unemployment rate DROPPED from 16.8% to 16.2% Black Female unemployment rate DROPPED from 13.2% to 12.6% Black Teen unemployment rate DROPPED from … [Read more...] about Black Unemployment Drops From 16% to 15.1%!
Saturday Evening Thread: Rally for Justice and Jobs video
D.C. marchers rally for jobs and justice … [Read more...] about Saturday Evening Thread: Rally for Justice and Jobs video
LIVE STREAM: President Obama Speaks on the American Jobs Act
The live stream of this event has ended. We will post the video and/or transcript as soon as they are available. … [Read more...] about LIVE STREAM: President Obama Speaks on the American Jobs Act