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Date Set for Entry-Into-Force of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
Posted byon October 23, 2012 at 12:53 PM EDTU.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Panamanian Minister of Commerce and Industry Ricardo Quijano signed a letter exchange setting October 31, 2012 for the entry-into-force of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA).
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Weekly Address: Congress Should Keep America Moving Forward
Posted byon October 6, 2012 at 5:30 AM EDTIn this week’s address, President Obama says that Congress should act to keep our nation moving forward four years after the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
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The Employment Situation in September
Posted byon October 5, 2012 at 9:30 AM EDTPrivate sector establishments added 104,000 jobs last month, and overall non-farm payroll employment rose by 114,000. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 31 straight months.
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Administration Teams Up to Bring Jobs Back to America
Posted byon September 26, 2012 at 2:30 PM EDTA new multi-agency competition will make three-year grants available to states, cities, nonprofits, colleges and economic development districts that develop plans to help attract companies that want to build in the U.S. but might need a few more resources.
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Weekly Address: Congress Must Act to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy
Posted byon September 22, 2012 at 5:00 AM EDTPresident Obama describes how the House of Representatives left town without finishing important work that would create jobs and strengthen our economy.
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Administration's Efforts to Promote Travel and Tourism Are Working
Posted byon September 19, 2012 at 1:54 PM EDTA new report by the U.S. Department of Commerce reveals that real spending on travel and tourism increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2012 after increasing 4.9 percent (revised) in the first quarter of 2012, supporting 7.6 million jobs.
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Patent Reform: Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of the America Invents Act
Posted byon September 17, 2012 at 1:28 PM EDTThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is implementing the legislation in a manner that makes it easier for American entrepreneurs and businesses to bring their inventions to the marketplace sooner, converting their ideas into new products and new jobs.
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The Employment Situation in August
Posted byon September 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM EDTPrivate sector establishments added 103,000 jobs last month. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 30 straight months, for a total of 4.6 million jobs during that period.