President Obama Delivers a Message to West Africans on the Ebola Outbreak
In a video released this morning, President Obama addresses the people of West Africa about the Ebola outbreak that is currently affecting the countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Nigeria.
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Long-Term Unemployment Is Falling, but There's Still Work to Do
The unemployment rate has fallen rapidly since mid-2013 to reach 6.2 percent in July -- 1.1 percentage point less than a year ago. Much of the decline in the unemployment rate has come as a result of declines in long-term unemployment; in fact, falling long-term unemployment accounts for more than 60 percent of the drop in the overall unemployment rate in the last 12 months.
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Weekly Address: This Labor Day, Let's Talk About the Minimum Wage
In this week's address, the President wished Americans a happy Labor Day weekend, highlighted the important economic progress we've made, and reaffirmed his commitment to accelerate our progress and ensure that our growing economy fuels a strong middle class.
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