STATEMENT BY COMMERCE SECRETARY DON EVANS ON MARCH
UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT
“The
March unemployment numbers clearly show that America's economy is
not growing at its full potential. For that reason, we're redoubling
our efforts to pass President Bush's jobs initiative. The President
is focused on economic growth and ensuring that those who want a
job can find a job.
“5.8%
unemployment is the number making headlines today, but the 1.4 million
new jobs that will be created under the President’s plan provides
some welcome and much-needed news for America’s unemployed
workers. Now is the time for Congress to act on the President's
plan to ensure that the economic news gets better, the American
economy grows stronger and American jobs grow faster. America’s
unemployed workers are counting on them to do so.”