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Job Creation Increased to its Highest Level Since April 2009

Job Creation Increased to its Highest Level Since April 2009

After a brief retreat in June, the economy is showing broad improvements in the condition, behavior and expectations of consumers, according to Consumer Reports Index for July. The Consumer Reports Employment Index numbers show job creation increased to 51.1, its highest level since April 2009. The Employment Index has pointed to employment growth in three of the last four months.

President Obama Proposes Additional Financing for Growth and Jobs

President Obama Proposes Additional Financing for Growth and Jobs

The president submitted to Congress on Friday, June 18, a fiscal year 2011 budget amendment that targets up to $100 million toward spurring regional economic growth and job creation in the aerospace industry.

April Job Creation Highest In Four Years

April Job Creation Highest In Four Years

Landrieu pushes for small business job creation package to keep momentum. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) today announced that employers in almost every sector of work created a total 290,000 jobs in April – the most jobs created in four years.

April Employment Numbers

April Employment Numbers

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the April 2010 Employment Situation report released today: “This past April, the economy gained 290,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent. “This is a remarkable change from when the administration took office. In April of 2009, we lost 528,000 jobs. [...]