People who were doing fine a few years ago... doing fine while others were getting, at AIG and other big firms, were getting major bonuses for millions of dollars for running our c...
One important part of this agenda is the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act.
This Congress is continuing an Innovation Agenda in order to rekindle growth and prosperity in the U.S.
By moving quickly and taking bold actions, the Obama Administration and Congress slowed the decline and restored the eco...
Although the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent, the increase is due to re-entrants into the labor force, a sign of i...
Today's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides fresh evidence that the labor market is strengthening and th...
This is not success, but as this chart shows we are trending, we are moving in the right direction.
We in Congress will continue working on policies that will help to create jobs so that we can continue this progress.
These actions are working.
Without the swift, effective response from policymakers, the Great Recession could have been another Great Depression.
The Recovery Act has helped soften the blow of the recession and returned the economy to growth in the second half of 20...