Enthusiasm Gap? I Think Not

Standing room only for the President's speech at U Wisc at La Crosse today http://t.co/JIw91yTZJk

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One More Reason Why The Bidens Are Loved

This country is blessed to have Joe Biden as Vice President

On a 8th field trip to DC, we had a Q&A with @VP Joe Biden. I got this letter a week later. It still inspires me. http://t.co/3YHcguj2Bo

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

.@SkipBrooks9 And it's still true today, my friend. Treat everyone with respect and you will be respected yourself.

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Vice President Biden (@VP) July 01, 2015

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Warms the heart to know that Vice President Joe Biden will have yet another loving memory of his son. Beau Biden was truly one of the good ones

@VP Took your advice to heart and years later Beau swore me in as a prosecutor. http://t.co/jVUEcU54GW

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

Afterwards @VP Biden pulled me aside saying that he used to stutter as a kid and that he never let it interfere with his life goals. 1/3

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

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.@vp added that he would purposely seek public speaking opportunities (such as acting in plays) to force himself to speak in public. 2/3

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

.@vp Biden said that I have something important to say and others will wait to hear it. This moment changed everything for me. 3/3

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

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Simply wonderful -- twitter.com/skipbrooks9/st… http://t.co/DCQ12ULAKv

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Ruby Cramer (@rubycramer) July 01, 2015

Our @VP: a truly wonderful human being twitter.com/rubycramer/sta…

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) July 02, 2015

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.@JoeBiden Helped This Man Get Over His Stutter -Then Beau Biden Helped Him Realize His Dreams buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcnea… http://t.co/zA2lsfWG9X

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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 01, 2015

The President’s Day

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President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, about the economy and to promote a proposed Labor Department rule that would make more workers eligible for overtime

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"The last seven years...the last seven days...should remind us that there is nothing America cannot do." —@POTUS amp.twimg.com/v/56b1c671-22e…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 02, 2015

12.8 million: That's how many jobs our businesses have added over 64 months of growth—the longest streak on record. http://t.co/esO8lCEJGK

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Vice President Biden (@VP) July 02, 2015

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RT to spread the word: Our businesses added 223,000 jobs last month → go.wh.gov/JuneJobs #JobsReport http://t.co/VPmR2Rv2Rf

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 02, 2015

"Health care is now affirmed as something everyone can get." —@POTUS #ACAWorks http://t.co/Jay8mxiLvN

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 02, 2015

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President Obama Speaks on the Economy, La Crosse, Wisconsin

2:30 EDT: President Obama Speaks on the Economy, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Thank You For The Jobs, President Obama!

Here's what the longest streak of private-sector job growth on record looks like → go.wh.gov/JuneJobs #JobsReport http://t.co/6dBKTVaUL9

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 02, 2015

US businesses have added 12.6 million jobs since that "job-killing" Obamacare law was passed. data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES… http://t.co/Swxscrssym

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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 02, 2015

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Lowest unemployment rate since April 2008, when the Great Recession was a four-month old infant.

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Neil Irwin (@Neil_Irwin) July 02, 2015

The black unemployment rate has fallen from 16.8% in March 2010 to 9.5% in June 2015. data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS… http://t.co/toGJXaVMh1

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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 02, 2015

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+223k on payrolls

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Neil Irwin (@Neil_Irwin) July 02, 2015

Unemployment rate way down, though, to 5.3% from 5.5%.

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Neil Irwin (@Neil_Irwin) July 02, 2015

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Since February 2010, U.S. private sector has added 12.8 million new payroll jobs.

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Daniel Gross (@grossdm) July 02, 2015

All the people pooh-poohing the 233,000 jobs gain: imagine the difference having a payroll job makes to your family. Then multiply by 233K

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Daniel Gross (@grossdm) July 02, 2015

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BREAKING: US unemployment rate falls to 5.3 percent as employers add 223,000 jobs in June.

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The Associated Press (@AP) July 02, 2015

BREAKING: Applications for US jobless benefits rise to still-low 281,000, a sign of healthy job market.

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The Associated Press (@AP) July 02, 2015

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Big drop in long-term unemployed, from 2.5 million to 2.1 million. It was at 3.1 million in June 2014.

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Danny Vinik (@DannyVinik) July 02, 2015

The Labor Department reports that the U.S. added 223,000 jobs in June, with the unemployment rate declining to 5.3%

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The U.S. added 233K jobs in June. Unemployment rate down to 5.3%, lowest mark of recovery.

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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) July 02, 2015

Fewer Americans are working part-time because they want full-time jobs. (More are doing so voluntarily.) http://t.co/UQE2hcQ5lc

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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) July 02, 2015

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MORE: US unemployment rate falls to seven-year low: apne.ws/1Ivqm4k

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The Associated Press (@AP) July 02, 2015

Consumer comfort in the U.S. increases to its highest level since April bloom.bg/1KuXPh6

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Bloomberg Business (@business) July 02, 2015

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Strong job growth in retail, hospitality. Not surprising given recent strong consumer numbers.

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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) July 02, 2015

Still, virtually all gains in recovery have been in full-time employment. http://t.co/fhcnBjODS5

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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) July 02, 2015

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A special shout out and a big happy birthday to the economic recovery, which just turned six years old.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) July 02, 2015

Since the recovery began, we've created: 8,308,000 full-time jobs 208,000 part-time jobs

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) July 02, 2015

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I fear last month we got a bit too swept up in optimism & this month there's too much pessimism. Reality: The recovery keeps motoring along

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) July 02, 2015

Here's the really good news: Every month that we learn that we can get more people back to work without stoking inflation, is fantastic.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) July 02, 2015

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So the great news here is that we're learning that the equilibrium unemployment rate is lower—perhaps much lower—than many feared.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) July 02, 2015

Over the past three months the economy has added an average of +221k jobs per month. That's pretty darn healthy. Don't lose sight of that.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) July 02, 2015

Chat Away

Early Bird Rise and Shine

On This Day – Pete Souza: The President feels the hair of a youngster as he greets staff and their family members at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. July 2, 2013

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Today

11:0 EDT: The President departs White House

12:45 CT: Arrives La Crosse, Wisconsin

1:30 CT: Delivers remarks on the economy; University of Wisconsin

3:15 CT: Departs Wisconsin

6:20 EDT: Arrives Andrews

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On This Day: President ‘Rooney’ Obama heads a football at Ubungo Power Plant in Dar es Salaam July 2, 2013. The ball called a “soccket ball” has internal electronics that allows it to generate and store electricity that can power small devices

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MoooOOOooorning!