Tag: jobs

50th ANNIVESARY MARCH ON WASHINGTON: Saturday, August 24, 2013

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON! Lincoln Memorial 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW 20037 Washington, DC Reserve your seat online NOW! EVENT DETAILS: For folks in the New York City area. Join the First Corinthian Baptist Church as they partner with the National Action Network to journey to DC to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of… Continue reading 50th ANNIVESARY MARCH ON WASHINGTON: Saturday, August 24, 2013

“Robust” Economy Added 195,000 Jobs in June

U.S. employers are sending a message of confidence in the economy — hiring more workers, raising pay and making the job market appear strong enough for the Federal Reserve to slow its bond purchases as early as September. The economy gained a robust 195,000 jobs in June and many more in April and May than… Continue reading “Robust” Economy Added 195,000 Jobs in June

My Commencement Address

Now that it’s graduation season, the press can’t help but write articles like this one that discuss the terrible job market and how recent college graduates don’t feel prepared to enter the workforce. To that I say, welcome to reality. College is not job training; it’s academic training, and any university worth its books will operate… Continue reading My Commencement Address

What Is A Teenager To Do?

From elementary school through high school kids, have the word “college” drilled into their heads as if their own future depends on it. Teachers and principals are pressured to make their students’ grades resemble those of a Harvard Graduates. Parents try to get their kids involved in sports, after school activities, volunteer work, and even… Continue reading What Is A Teenager To Do?

How To Turn Your Rejection Letter Into Full Time Employment

Finding employment in this economy can be a daunting task. Many candidates have received numerous rejections for jobs they may very well be qualified for. So the question now is, what to do when you have received one rejection letter too many? You turn it into a job opportunity. Below is a good idea. From… Continue reading How To Turn Your Rejection Letter Into Full Time Employment

President’s Weekly Address: Reigniting The Engine of Economic Growth – The Middle Class

The President’s weekly address can be summed up in this statement: No one in America should work full-time and raise their children in poverty. The statement is part of the address as President Obama called on Congress to do what is necessary to bring jobs back to America to “help grow and strengthen the middle class.”

U.S Economy Added 157,000 Jobs In January

American employers added 157,000 jobs in January compared with a revised 196,000 jobs the previous month, the Labor Department reported on Friday. The unemployment rate was little changed at 7.9 percent, about where it has been stuck since September. On the bright side, revised government data showed that the economy added 335,000 more jobs than… Continue reading U.S Economy Added 157,000 Jobs In January

Republicans Are Not Happy – Unemployment Rate Falls Again

The “Patriots” in the Republican party woke up to some bad news today – despite their aggressive efforts to keep the economy down, and despite their obvious attempts to sabotage the middle class, the resilience of the American people cannot be defeated and today, and Republicans learned that the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%. The… Continue reading Republicans Are Not Happy – Unemployment Rate Falls Again

CBO Reports: Extending Unemployment Benefits Create Jobs

Here’s some news we already knew. The Congressional Budget Office has released a report claiming that extending long term unemployment benefits add more jobs to the economy. Here’s the report: WASHINGTON (AP) — Extending the current level of long-term unemployment benefits for another year would add 300,000 jobs to the economy, according to a report from… Continue reading CBO Reports: Extending Unemployment Benefits Create Jobs

Bill Clinton Was Right – Democrats Create More Jobs Than Republicans

Clinton pointed out that under Democratic presidents since 1961, the economy has added 42 million private-sector jobs, while under Republicans it has added just 24 million. He used the same concept to argue that President Obama has outscored both congressional Republicans and his GOP presidential opponent, Mitt Romney, in terms of creating jobs. Clinton has… Continue reading Bill Clinton Was Right – Democrats Create More Jobs Than Republicans

Watch As Flip Romney Defends President Obama’s Jobs Creation Numbers

There are some very smart people working on the UP with Chris Hayes show on MSNBC. One of them took President Obama’s actual jobs numbers and superimposed the graphic over a video of Mitt Flip Romney. Romney on the video was talking about his time as Governor of Massachusetts. He was demonstrating the jobs curve he claimed he… Continue reading Watch As Flip Romney Defends President Obama’s Jobs Creation Numbers