See you tomorrow people đ
President Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base after a trip to Florida, March 4
Archive for March 4th, 2011
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just sayin’
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he’s destroying jobs, you know
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photo finish
President Obama speaks at a DSCC fundraiser at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami, March 4
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school visit
President Barack Obama speaks on education at Miami Central Senior High School, March 4
President Obama speaks to students alongside books written about him at Miami Central Senior High School March 4. Obama visited the school with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Education Secretary Arne Duncan for an event on the future of education funding.
President Obama plays with a toy car made by students at Miami Central Senior High School
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friday in florida
President Barack Obama greets children upon his arrival to Miami International Airport, Friday, March 4
(Okay, I’m back – will start catching up with today’s news now đ )
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‘hey, remember me?’
President Barack Obama meets with Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel in the Oval Office, March 4, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Chief of Staff Bill Daley and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett greet Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel in the Outer Oval Office before his meeting with President Barack Obama, March 4, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Will catch up later – so much good news to report đ
AP: Employers hired in February at the fastest pace in almost a year, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent – a nearly two-year low.
The economy added a net 192,000 jobs. Factories, professional and business services, education and health care were among the sectors that hired…
Private employers added 222,000 jobs last month, the most since April. That shows companies are feeling more confident about the economy and their own prospects. The job gains bolstered hopes that businesses will hire aggressively through the rest of the year and strengthen the economic recovery.
The unemployment rate is now at its lowest point since April 2009. It’s been falling for three months, down from 9.8 percent in November, marking the sharpest three-month drop since 1983.
“These numbers can be sustained and built on,” said Joel Naroff at Naroff Economic Advisors. “Businesses are finally taking some of those profits they are earning and putting them back into the work force.”
More here
President Obama departs the White House en route to Miami to discuss education and attend a fundraiser on March 4
Members of the US Air Forces salute as President Barack Obama, aboard Air Force One, departs from Andrews Air Force Base
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