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Small Business Chief Sees Small Firms as Vital to Recovery
As head of the Small Business Administration, Karen Mills assists small businesses with counseling, financing and access to government contracts.
She also has to deal with uncertainty about how much the SBA will be able to help those companies. A small-business aid bill stalled this summer in the Senate, and a final vote won't come until Congress reconvenes in two weeks.
Fund supports community arts and culture
“The Yukon government is pleased to support community based programming that not only celebrates the arts with Yukon audiences but also gives participants a wealth of opportunities to share their talents and love of the arts with others,” Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor said.
B.C Invests $5.2M to Increase Skills Training Access
The Province is investing $5.2 million for a second year of training programs, to help almost 1,000 unemployed and low-skilled British Columbians acquire the skills they need to transition back to the labour force, get a better job, or further their education, announced Moira Stilwell, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.
ITA Trade Compliance Efforts Remove Barriers to U.S. Exports
Enforcement of trade agreements and ensuring U.S. companies have access to foreign markets is a key component of President Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI). Today, the United States Trade Representative transmitted to Congress the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report that describes significant barriers to U.S. trade and investment faced in the last year.
USDOT Announces New, Historic Uniform High-Speed Rail Design Standards to Help U.S. Manufacturers to Compete
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the first-ever uniform technical standards for the manufacture of high-speed intercity passenger rail cars, a development that will enhance the ability of U.S. manufacturers to compete in what is set to become a burgeoning industry.
FDA launches new organizational performance management system
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched an innovative performance management system designed to advance the President’s commitment to transparency, public participation, and collaboration in the work of government.
Riley Awards Grant for ‘Green’ Construction Training in North Alabama
Gov. Bob Riley has awarded a $549,730 grant to help workers in four north Alabama counties learn the skills needed for employment in energy-efficient construction trades.
Wallace State Community College will use the funds to start the Tennessee Valley Energy Training Partnership which will offer short-term programs that teach methods to increase energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings.
Government of Canada Empowers Vancouver Women to "Lead the Way"
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced Government of Canada support for a project that encourages Vancouver women and girls to take on the challenge of leadership and decision-making roles.
Boehner: President Obama Should Stop Tax Hikes, Tell His Economic Advisors, “You’re Fired”
House Republican Leader Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement in advance of President Obama’s remarks on the economy:
“When President Obama meets with his economic advisors today, his message will be, ‘I care’ – but it should be, ‘your’re fired.’
Strickland, Patt-Mcdaniel Announces Tax Credits to Create and Retain 944 Jobs
Governor Ted Strickland and Director of the Ohio Department of Development Lisa Patt-McDaniel today announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved Job Creation Tax Credits for nine business locations involved in projects that, if expanded or located in Ohio, are expected to create 438 jobs and retain 506 positions for Ohioans.
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