Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 292,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment gains occurred in several industries, led by professional and business services, construction, health care, and food services and drinking places. Mining employment continued to decline. Household Survey Data […]
Nairobi, Kenya, – The World Economic Forum, the Center of International Private Enterprise and the International Chamber of Commerce along with the governments of Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States have today launched a major new partnership to support effective implementation of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)—which […]
U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews today announced the Department is seeking candidates to serve on a new Digital Economy Board of Advisors, which Commerce is establishing to give government a mechanism to obtain advice from leaders in industry and civil society. The board will provide recommendations on ways to ensure that the Internet continues […]
The latest jobs report shows that our nation continues to bounce back from our worst economic crisis in generations. October was the most robust month of job growth in 2015, with total nonfarm employment increasing by 271,000. Performance was especially strong in professional and business services, retail trade, and construction, which nearly doubled its prior […]
The two-year bipartisan budget agreement announced today is a major step forward for our economy. As our strong domestic economic momentum continues to face headwinds from slowing growth abroad, it is critical to avoid the self-inflicted wounds of past episodes of fiscal brinksmanship. Instead this agreement strengthens both short- and long-run growth, setting the stage […]
New York – VEDC and JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced a new lending program for African American-owned small businesses in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. The National African American Small Business Loan Fund will boost economic opportunity for minority-owned businesses in these cities and help them serve low-income communities by providing them […]
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the Opportunities for the U.S. Service Sector Report, the first in a series of 15 new reports designed to spotlight key market access benefits and commitments of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Pritzker announced the report during the Coalition of Service Industries’ (CSI) Global Services Summit 2015 in […]
MILWAUKEE,- ManpowerGroup Solutions, the world’s largest RPO provider, today released an insights paper, “Making the Connection: Best Practices in Candidate Experience,” based on research into candidate preferences, behaviors and motivators. The report finds one in three prospective employees wants to receive more detailed information—not only about the specific job opportunity, but the company itself—as well […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., – GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, is heading to the Grace Hopper Conference (GHC), the world’s largest technical conference for women in computing, to recruit women who want to help very small businesses around the world, many of which are women-owned. GoDaddy ranked as one […]
America’s trade policy may seem remote and technical, but it has a significant impact on the strength of our economy and the lives of millions of Americans. If the businesses you buy from everyday also sell their products to customers abroad, they are more likely to expand and support jobs here at home. Why is […]
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