Reno, NV— Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement after the Labor Department reported that the economy added 203,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.0 percent, the lowest in five years. The figures for October were also revised up, showing a gain of 200,000 jobs: “As our economy continues to gather…
Washington, D.C.— Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement after the Labor Department reported that the economy added 204,000 jobs in October: “These numbers show steady growth. This is encouraging, but more work remains to be done until every Nevadan and every American who wants a job can get one. The best way we in Congress…
Washington, D.C. —Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement on the August employment report. According to the Labor Department, the economy added 169,000 jobs in August and unemployment dropped to 7.3 percent, the lowest since December 2008: “Today’s employment report shows that we are moving in the right direction, but not fast enough. Congress…
Washington, D.C. — Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement on the July employment report. According to the Labor Department, the economy added 162,000 jobs in July and unemployment dropped to 7.4 percent: “These numbers show our economy continues to grow despite Tea Party road blocks and Republican threats to shut down the government.…
“This board is an important safeguard for workers in America – regardless of whether the employees are union or non-union. Without the work of the NLRB, employees who have been cheated and treated unfairly would have no entity to address the wrongs.” “The Senate will consider three Democratic nominees and two Republican nominees today. Once…
“The sequester is as bad for national security as it is for the economy… But it’s not too late to reverse these hard-hearted cuts.” “Democrats haven’t given up on reversing these cuts and choosing that responsible path. We’ve cut the deficit in half over the last three years. And while there is more work to…
“The sequester is as bad for national security as it is for the economy… But it’s not too late to reverse these hard-hearted cuts.” “Democrats haven’t given up on reversing these cuts and choosing that responsible path. We’ve cut the deficit in half over the last three years. And while there is more work to…
“Our deficient roads, bridges, railways and runways are a drag on our economy. But this crisis is also an opportunity – an opportunity to create jobs by rebuilding America.” “Unless Democrats and Republicans work out a bipartisan solution that replaces the sequester, crucial investments in everything from early childhood education to medical research to military…
Washington, DC – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement on the February employment report. According to the Labor Department, the economy added 236,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since 2008: “Today’s numbers show that our economy is growing, and is poised to grow even faster…
Washington, DC– Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement on the January employment report. According to the Labor Department, the economy added 157,000 jobs in January. The Labor Department also revised the monthly job growth in 2012 from 142,000 jobs per month to 181,000 jobs per month: “Our nation’s economy continues to recover, but there is still…