Economic recovery
Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Congress Must Act on Additional Economic Recovery Measures to Create More Jobs
By admin - Posted on July 21st, 2008
Washington, D.C., 07/18/2008 -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in reaction to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealing that 12 states and the District of Columbia now have unemployment rates above 6 percent and 45 states have rates significantly higher that of one year ago:
“Rising unemployment across the United States makes it clear that Congress must act on additional economic recovery measures to create jobs and help Americans with rising food and energy costs. » read more »
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