Washington, DC…Hi, everyone. Okay. So, today we have two special guests. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese are here to talk to you about what we’re seeing behind increases in grocery food prices and what the Biden-Harris administration is doing to lower prices for families. Brian will discuss the […]
Washington, DC…Jocelyn, thank you. Please. Please, please, please. Thank you, Jocelyn. Please, sit down. Thank you. I — nothing to it, is there, Jocelyn? Just walking in and stand at the podium, and — (laughter) — speaking at the White House. Nothing to it. You did a great job. And thank you. And thank you. […]
Washington, DC…The number of job openings increased to a series high of 10.9 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires and total separations were little changed at 6.7 million and 5.8 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.7 percent while the […]
Washington, DC…A well-functioning tax system requires that everyone pays the taxes they owe. Today, the “tax gap”—the difference between taxes that are owed and collected—totals around $600 billion annually and will mean approximately $7 trillion of lost tax revenue over the next decade. The sheer magnitude of lost revenue is striking: it is equal to […]
Sacramento, CA…The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) expressed outrage today that the suspect accused of the horrific sexual assault and brutal murder of a 61-year-old Sacramento woman on September 3, 3021, was released from prison following felony convictions in 2017 and 2018 for assault with a deadly weapon and robbery, committed more crimes in June, […]
Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert calling for voluntary electricity conservation Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., due to predicted high energy demand and tight supplies on the power grid. With above-normal temperatures in the forecast for much of California and the West, the power […]
Queens, NY…Chuck, thank you very much. As the old joke goes, if my father were here, he’d say, “Thank you.” If my mother were here, she’d say, “Who are you talking about?” (Laughter.) Look, folks, let me begin by saying I wish every American could walk down this alley with me to see and talk […]
Hillsborough Township, New Jersey…Thanks, Gov. Thank you. Wish I were here under different circumstances, but you really took a hit and New Jersey took a hit; parts of my state as well, but New Jersey and New York in particular. And I want to begin by thanking Senator Booker for all the work he’s doing […]
Vallejo, CA…USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) mourns the passing of two of our agency’s “family members” and heroes in the firefighting community –Allen Johnson and Marcus Pacheco. Losing any member of our Forest Service family is a heartbreak for each one of us – let alone two in a week. Words cannot […]
Sacramento, CA…The Governor has requested $16.7 million to support Afghan arrivals. California partners with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees on $20 million California Dignity For Families Fund, including new philanthropic supports for Afghan arrivals. Furthering California’s long-standing role as a state of inclusion and refuge, Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Senate President pro Tempore […]
