President Barack Obama walks through the Rose Garden after moving his senior staff meeting outdoors to take advantage of a pleasant summer day in Washington, on Aug. 12, 2009. Photo by Pete Souza
Posts Tagged ‘summer
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Jan
12
rise and shine
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Reuters: New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 15,000 last week in the latest sign the labor market was improving and could help the country resist the effects of a likely euro zone recession.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 372,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week’s claims data was revised up to 387,000 from the previously reported 381,000.
…. Claims have now fallen in four of the last five weeks, and the four-week moving average - a better measure of trends - fell 3,250 to 376,500, the lowest level since June 2008.
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The Hill: President Obama on Thursday will unveil a summer-jobs initiative that the White House says is already on track to create 180,000 “work opportunities” in the private sector in 2012.
That is the number of opportunities, which includes mentoring and unpaid internships, that companies have told the administration they are willing to create. Some 70,000 jobs are paid, the White House says.
…. “Today’s announcement is the latest in a series of executive actions the Obama administration is taking to strengthen the economy and move the country forward because we can’t wait for Congress to act,” a White House statement reads.
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Vanity Fair - The Dark Side of Mitt Romney (Thanks LOL)
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Jul
11
child’s play
First Lady Michelle Obama greets children during her visit to the Naval Air Station Oceana Summer Camp in Virginia Beach, Va., July 21. Mrs. Obama toured the camp and later welcomed local military families to a special screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, as part of the Joining Forces Movie Series. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
