Good news for everyone …It’s Friday and the job report for March is that 162thou new jobs were created and the unemployment rate 9.7 stays steady at this point; at least 123thou of those jobs are associated with the private sector. This is great news because reports are that this increase is the biggest since 2007. The President will be in Charlotte N.C. today to not only let Americans know yes new jobs have been created, not just because of the 48thou census workers being hired; he will also explain hcr and education reform and the many accomplishments over the last 2weeks of March and how they will benefit everyone not just some.
Other News … updates when needed
**apparently something new in the terrorist movement is going on… a letter from a group called guardians of free republic have reached the offices of various Governors …at this moment the FBI states at least 30 so far; the group may be inciting violence and is considered an extremist operation
**The President agrees that performers should be paid royalties if their music is played
**After early morning reports of troubling comments made by Karzai;he now states he is surprised by the response and calls sec of state clinton to explain
**President Obama&Medvedeve are scheduled to sign the nuclear arms pact next Thurday…stay tuned;complete article go to Reuters/steve gutterman
**Iran has implied that it might get involved with the Taliban;which could mean trouble for the us and coalition …
**This morning people who come from other countries into the US will undergo more rules, restrictions and be subjected to more scrutiny during the security screening
**An oil refinery fire in Washington State has killed 4 3injured and in critical condition
Gov. Chris Gregoire on Thursday announced plans to implement health care reform in Washington state.
**Washington State is in for a huge storm coming in and will peak around 2pm Pt…part of Wtr is still making itself felt… bring in your trash cans and anything else that could get swept by the wind …
and what’s on CSPAN.org …live-stream
Discussion on U.S.-Russia Security
Pres. Obama on Health Care Reform
March unemployment rate remains unchanged at 9.7%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today that the unemployment rate for March remained unchanged for the second month at 9.7%. The Labor Department states that “nonfarm payroll employment rose by 162,000 in March.”
BLS: March Employment Situation AP: Employers add most jobs in 3 yrs. in March WJ Reaction: C-SPAN at 9:15am ETOBAMA VISITS CHARLOTTE, SPEAKs ON HIS JOBS & ECONOMY AGENDA. Pres. Obama will visit Charlotte, NC, today where he is expected to speak on jobs and the economy. On his trip, he will tour Celgard, a lithium-ion battery plant and recipient of the economic stimulus program. He will also address offshore drilling on the North Carolina coastline and the new health care reform law. Tea Party members have stated their plan to stage a protest during the President’s visit.
Charlotte Observer coverage of visit
Counter terrorism Efforts Extend Beyond Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. counterterrorism officials struggle each day with questions such as whom the U.S. should target, how to best utilize aerial drones and whether or where to detain and prosecute enemy combatants. State Dept. Counterterrorism Coordinator Daniel Benjamin will discuss these and tactical and strategic challenges in a Wilson Center Forum.
NYT: Obama Team Divided on Anti-Terro Counterterrorism Forum: From Earlierr Tactics
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