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DOL Secretary Solis Announces Resignation
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced today that she has submitted her resignation to President Obama. She has served Secretary of Labor during President Obama’s complete first term. During her reign as Labor Secretary in the Obama administration, she spearheaded many programs to get America back to work after the economic recession of 2007 to 2009. [...]
December 2012 Jobs Report – Year Begins on Positive Note
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports today (January 4) that USA employment added 155,000 jobs in December with the unemployment rate stable at 7.8%. The private sector created 168,000 jobs, while government employment continued to contract by eliminating 13,000 jobs. A total of 1.84 million jobs were added in 2012, the Labor Department said [...]
EPA Administer Lisa Jackson Announces Resignation
Ms. Lisa Jackson announced her resignation today as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. Her resignation will take effect soon after President Obama’s inauguration in January. She has served in the cabinet level position since 2009. Jackson leads EPA’s efforts to protect and ensure a clean, healthy environment for all Americans. She oversees a staff of more than 18,000 environmental professionals. [...]
November Jobs Report UP Again for the 33rd Straight Month – Unemployment Drops to 7.7%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports today (December 7) that private employers added 146,000 jobs in November with the unemployment rate dropping to 7.7%. Many economists expected the new employment number to be impacted negatively by Hurricane Sandy, BLS analysts said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures and “did not substantively impact [...]