departments. i start at theent did of labor. when i talk about structural racism and i talk about communities i think if we don't create them within the department of labor how can i go out and talk to employers across america and tell you this is what i expect you to do but i am not doing it myself. that's really important. i have learned that over the last to you years as an elected official. i think we have a unique opportunity right now. i know in the department of labor almost every single conversation we have, whether we are talking about a policy, how we are moving forward, talking about equity, inclusion, we are talking with structural racism, we are talking about all the issues. it has become part of the conferring. it is not just brought up when i am in front of a camera doing a hearing in front of congress. when i am talking to my team, when the camera is off, we are talking about it all time. i think we have a real opportunity -- because of covid -- because of covid -- we all know this. it is not secret. covid put a i

i think i start here with the department of labor. when i talk about structural racism and opportunities, if we don't create them in the department of labor, how can i tell a story and expect them to do it but i am not doing it myself? i think that we have a unique opportunity right now. in the department of labor, almost every conversation we have, whether we are talking about policy or how to move forward, we are talking about equity and inclusion, structural racism and all issues. it has become part of the conversation. it is not just brought up when i am in front of a camera and i am doing a hearing in front of congress. when the camera shuts off, i am talking about it all the time. we have a real opportunity. because of covid, because of covid, we all know this, covid put a bigger spotlight on structural racism in our country. we have to start addressing it, not by giving speeches, we have to start addressing it by actual policy and making strong changes in the workforce. that is what i plan on doing. if you ask me for a report, i

today ranking member scott and i are spending a letter to the department of labor calling on the department to specifically address the needs of older workers as our nation recovers from the pandemic. as we build a better economy, we must work together to ensure workers are included and prioritized every step of the way. i look forward to hearing from our witnesses today about these policies and others will help guarantee workers help us lead the way to a stronger economic future. before i begin, i wanteg to remd committee members, please keep remarks and questions to five minutes, the countdown timer can be viewed alongside other participant windows on what x as you can see, following open remarks, senators were asked questions based on seniority and i asked members have their cameras turned on a few minutes prior to questions. ranking member scott, i'm pleased to turn over to you for opening remarks. >> thank you for holding this important hearing and thank you to theou witnesses for joining s today, it's a very important topic, one that i've been more acquainted with, personally as i so

when you read the comments and based on our discussions with the department of labor and the biden administration encouraged by what we are hearing because it signals a willingness on the part of the department of labor to engage with the private sector to determine a mutually acceptable solution that is important going forward. it is important for me to reiterate that we will always advocate for what dashers want. the number one thing they care about is flexibility paired with the benefits and protection they deserve. we are exceeding to partner with the department of labor and the biden administration. emily: that was the doordash cfo. speaking about earnings, i spoke with this ceo of airbnb who say that signs indicate a travel rebound unlike anything seen in a century. while shares fell early, he remains optimistic with the company beating its own internal expectations. >> i said is going to be a travel rebound like we have never seen. probably travel rebound unlike anything you have seen in a century. what we have seen is travelers over 60, between february and march as they started getting v

today, ranking member scott and i are sending a letter to the department of labor calling on the department to specifically address the needs of older workers as our nation recovers from the pandemic. as we build a better economy, we must work to ensure older workers are included and prioritize every step of the way. i look forward to hearing from our witnesses about these policies and others that will help guarantee that older workers help us lead the way to a stronger economic future. for we begin, i want to remind committee members and witnesses to keep remarks to five minutes. the countdown timer can be seen on webex. following open remarks, senators will have remarks based on seniority. i ask that other members have their cameras turn on prior to their question. ranking member scott, i am pleased to turn it over to you. >> thank you for this hearing and thank you to the witnesses. it is an important topic and one that i am more and more acquainted with personally as i talked to so many family members and committee members as we are engaged as our seniors reengaged at a high level of en

economy added 266000 jobs last month far short of expectations of $1000000.00 jobs the department of labor said gains and leisure and hospitality were offset by layoffs of temporary workers and couriers and in the transportation and manufacturing sector. new numbers show chinese exports surged in april up by a 3rd from a year ago that amounts to 264000000000 dollars and shows the worldwide demand for chinese electronics medical equipment and clothes chinese imports were also up by about 43 per cent or $221000000000.00. now we often talk about recovery in terms of economic output but g.d.p. doesn't track jobs many of which in europe and the u.s. are in service sectors that may not contribution much to economic output in crisis times like these it's the outside edges of the labor force that suffer the most such as older workers and in this case those who are just starting to work. when it comes to business they've cracked it because it is a dora took over this not store from his parents modernizing it to cater to a growing demand for healthier snacks. become us with. something unrelated and

over the last several years, the department of labor has identified certain homeless veteran population that is are in particular need of reintegration services, including female veterans and veterans with families. my bill would direct the department of labor to prioritize homeless veterans with dependent children participating in its reintegration program. this sub population of homeless vet -- veterans is and it's important to make sure they have wrap around services necessary to support a parent with children. research shows that families experiencing homelessness often have to contend with intimate partner violence, child separation, and other extremely challenging issues. that is why my bill would also require the department of labor to study access to shelter, safety, and other relevant services for homeless vet rant with -- veterans with dependent children. this information will help us understand the problem and identify opportunities to resolve issues and providing services to this vulnerable population. the legislation will go a long way towards supporting veterans who have s

all eyes will be on the department of labor this morning for the release of a key inflation report. april's consumer price index is expected to increase and it may be one of the largest jumps in a decade. >>> stop panic buying gas. that's the message from industry experts after a rush on gas stations following the cyber attack on colonial pipeline. the energy department waived some regulations to speed up fuel deliveries. over a thousand stations have run out of gas but it's because drivers are buying up all the fuel. >>> aaa expects 60% more travelers than last year for memorial day weekend. more than 37 million people are expected to travel ilesr furthe far greater than the 23 million that traveled last year in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. the 2021 number is still expected to be about 6 million fewer than in 2019. that's your cbs money watch report. for more head to cbs money watch.com. at the cbs broadcast center. >>> california's drought emergency being made worse by a falling sierra nevada now pack. the main source of water. new number from the state department of wa

economy added 266000 jobs last month. 1000000 jobs the department of labor. temporary. here's what joe biden had to say. and. we knew this wouldn't be a sprint it be a marathon quite frankly. i thought we. learned cami created 266000 jobs. you might think that we should be disappointed but we passed the american rescue plan i want to remind you where he was designed to help us over the course of a year not 60 days president joe biden they're playing the disappointed jobs numbers as a cause for concern. joins us now why have so few jobs added. yes you know clearly a couple of reasons so i just stood by the way i walked by a couple of help wanted signs so a lot of the jumps are missing that are actually where we do have a job offering so low paying jobs and always all the aid packages from washington for unemployed people for instance you can get up to $600.00 a week so it might be worse not working but actually waiting for a better job or better pay but that's clearly not the whole picture there are also some structural problems and if you look at schools in the country

last year, the department of labor issued a rule under the trump administration department of labor that sharply limited the circumstances in which pension 401(k) plans would consider environmental or social government factors in their investment decisions. most plans would not even be able to offer workers the option of keeping their investment away from companies that discriminate against their workers. to me, this seemed like a politically motivated rule and it is also imposed an unnecessary burden on plans. i have introduced legislation that would undo this rule. the biden administration has moved forward administratively on this. my question to you, and i will need to go to the two that i did not hear from before. do you think that the trump administration was right to repeal that rule, or do you think it is reasonable to have a standard for allowing plans to consider esg factories if that is what investors are asking for? mr. moynihan? >> i will step outside of the last question, which is how the companies have worked together on a set of metrics and standards that 80 plus companie

funded by grants from the federal government and connecticut's department of labor, and in partnershipmpanies like bigelow, the eight-week pre-apprenticeship class provides training in soft skills and industrial safety. that's in addition to hands-on training with tools, blueprint reading, and machine programming. is this the first time you had thought about pursuing something like this? >> yes, this has been the first. i never knew anything about manufacturing. >> reporter: if all goes well, 24-year-old khaila mcclintock will be a full-time apprentice in a matter of weeks. she attended some college after graduating high school, but didn't graduate, and has student debt. and, she lost her job in a deli last march due to the covid shutdown. >> i just want to be situated, like, and i know with this trade i can further in it and i know i can make some type of living off of it. >> reporter: a crucial part of the training equation is additional funding for supplies and fees, as well as childcare and transportation. mcclintock lives about0 miles away, and the program provides a ride to and f

cetera and who eats but you see you're going to see the same thing in terms of drivers the department of labor and statistics has said there will be over a fight the same growth rate year after year compounded until 2029 that is not going to slow down. yeah i see the sticker on a lot of vehicles now that says business vehicles that says this is tracked by g.p.s. and a dozen years ago i remember reading how you p.s. had this down to such a science that the drivers would take 3 right turns instead of a left turn to save time so all of this maverick stuff has been coming and like a lot else during the pandemic it was an existing trend that's been accelerated when you mention u.b.s. just a good friend of mine and for trying it was one of the senior executives actually at u.b.s. and i don't know if our audience knows but they were very innovative many years ago they're one of the few companies that have what they call dry for a day every single one of their senior executives would drive a u.p.s. truck during the day because this way they could see what their stock actually went through and that i t

cetera and who eats but you see you're going to see the same thing in terms of drivers the department of labor and statistics has said there will be over a 5 percent growth rate year after year compounded until 2029 that is not going to slow down. yeah i see the sticker on a lot of vehicles now that says business vehicles that says this is tracked by g.p.s. and a dozen years ago i remember reading how you p.s. had this down to such a science that the drivers would take 3 right turns instead of a left turn to save time so all of this marriage stuff has been coming and like a lot else during the pandemic it was an existing trend that's been accelerated when you mention u.b.s. just a good friend of mine and former client was one of the senior executives actually u.b.s. and i don't know it already it's nose but they were very innovative many years ago they're one of the few companies that had what they call drive for a day every single one of their senior executives would drive a u.p.s. truck during the day because this way they could see what their staff actually went through and that i think i w

dash cetera and eats but you see you're going to see the same thing in terms of drivers the department of labor and statistics has said there will be over a 5 percent growth rate year after year compounded until 2029 that is not going to slow down. yeah i see the sticker on a lot of vehicles now that says business vehicles that says this is tracked by g.p.s. and a dozen years ago i remember reading how you p.s. had this down to such a science that the drivers would take 3 right turns instead of a left turn to save time so all of this stuff has been coming and like a lot else during the pandemic it was an existing trend that's been accelerated you mentioned u.p.s. just a good friend of mine and former client was one of the senior executives actually u.b.s. and i don't know if our audience knows but they were very innovative many years ago they're one of the few companies that have what they call drive for a day every single one of their senior executives would drive the u.p.s. truck during the day because this way they could see what their stock actually went through and that i think i would rec

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. >>> the allocation of funds will be overseen by the department of labor. ollins completed its purchase for $349 million. harpercollins is the second-largest a book publisher and reported a 45% rise in profits in the first quarter of this year. bookscan reports sales were up over 12% for the week ending ma. adult nonfiction sales had another strong week up 8% and 26% for the year and former owner and publisher richard warren baron has died at the age of 98. he published james baldwin and norman whaler and was according to the editor-in-chief, quote, the perfect publisher for the 1960s. he was fearless and backed us in every crazy thing we would do. booktv will continue to bring new programs in the publishing news. you can also watch the past programs any time at booktv.org. >> during a virtual event hosted by the manhattan institute, philosophy professor offered his thoughts on the importance of free speech. >> the debate on free speech is whether we should have kind of legal protections for free speech so we have the first amendment that guarantees the prot

that executive order was based on a department of labor analysis which found that historic number ofrican workers were sidelined and out of work because of the pandemic and pandemic related closures. the largest labor surplus, anyone has ever seen. joe biden came into office. he terminated that executive order. it got very little attention. 11 for the unrestricted entry of foreign workers whose sole reason for entering the country is filled u.s. jobs. these companies are simply addicted to that cheap labor. proper it is just that simple. >> laura: but steve, this is what they say. every time i bring this up, they will say, americans won't do these jobs. looking at chicken factories, processing centers, it is work no american wants to do. that is always double answer. >> it is so eminently this provable. if you go into a state or community that has lower levels of immigration, you will see jobs being done by u.s. workers. you can go into states, for example, you can go to a fast food restaurant. there will be high schoolers working at a fast food restaurant. i don't want to begrudge a

he hired francis perkins for the department of labor. francis oldham kelsey was also a member who worked for the fda. she's the person who refused to approve the drug slid my. those are some of the trivia that i found out while i was doing the research. caroline: ok. do you think the society of women geographers is still relevant today? since the explorers club now expect -- except women. jayne: absolutely. there's a place for women. there needs to be a place where women can network with other women, explorers, scientists, artists outside of the presence of men. i think that the society gives women a place to support each other. that's very important. our picture is covering that newspaper article. it says, don't take a woman with you when you go exploring. that was what the president of the explorers club roy chapman andrews, who is pictured there, said when he was the president in 1932. in 1981, carl sagan wrote a letter to all the members of the society because women were still not allowed to join. he said, when our organization was fo

to convince fdr to hire the first female cabinet member and he hired francis perkins for the department of labor. um, and then francis oldham kelsey was also a member who was worked for the fda and she is the person who refused to approve the drug thalidomide. so those some of the trivia that i found out while i was doing the research. okay, so do you think the society women geographers is still relevant today since the explorers club now accepts women. yes, absolutely. there's a place for women. there's a place there there needs to be a place where women can network with other women explorers and scientists and artists outside the presidency of men. i think that the society allows gives women a place to support each other and that's very important. the you know, the our picture is it's kind of covering that that photo that newspaper article, but it says don't take a woman with you when you go exploring, which was what the president of the explorers club roy chapman and andrews who's pictured there said when he was the president and in 1932 in 1981 carl sagan wrote a letter to all the members of

that executive order was based on department of labor analysis which found a historic number of american workers are sidelined and out of work because of the pandemic and pandemic related closures. the largest labor surplus anyone has ever seen. joe biden came into office, terminated that executive order and it got very little attention allowing for the unrestricted entry of foreign workers whose sole reason for entering the country is to fill us jobs. these companies are simply addicted to cheap labor. it is just that simple. shannon: this is what they say. every time i have written this up they will say americans won't do these jobs, working a chicken factors, processing centers, what no american wants to do. that's always there answer. >> if you go into a sailor community that has lower levels of immigration you will see jobs being done by us workers. you can go to a fast food restaurant and there will be high schoolers working at a fast food restaurant. i begrudge us policy that brings a large number of workers that it displaces us workers and recently arrived immigrants. you can go

we had great success against president obama and the obama biden administration or the department of laborversight we could get national injunctions. that's why i believe in taking action immediately on behalf of the state of arkansas anytime i see the president overreach being threatening states rights threatening hard-working arkansans. steve: that is great to hear you. we are with you thank you for joining us we appreciate it. >> thank you steve. steve: i will will bring in jason chafetz so we heard from one specific state fighting back you just set up a whole group to bring these lawsuits to push forward on these issues where the constitution is being completely denied and overruled in many ways. it seems the tenth amendment is something we don't talk about enough but it is fundamental to the idea of america that it is decentralized when you heard the biden regime nationalize from education to childcare or housing all of that is unconstitutional. >> absolutely but you don't have to get into the tenth amendment issue our states rights there is a division of labor and a lot of the issues

proposed cost of the bill is $60 million in the allocation of funds will be overseen by the department of labor harpercollins has complete its purchase of parker for to $49 million. harpercollins is america's second-largest book publisher reported 45% rise in profits in the first quarter of this year. in other news mpd bookscan reports print book sales were up just over 12% for the week ending may 1. adult nonfiction sales had another strong week of 8% and 26% for the year. former owner and publisher of dial press richard warren baird has died at the age of 98. mr. beard published james baldwin was according to the late novelist and former editor-in-chief of el doctorow the perfect publisher for the 1960s. he was totally fearless invectives every crazy thing we would do. book tv will continue to bring you new programs and publishing news. you could also show her past programs @booktv.org. >> yale university professor emeritus looks at how infectious outbreaks of shape society from the black death to the covid-19 pandemic. here's a portion of the program. >> medical history really does show what

they do upgrades, there are too many states that have also because of no oversight from the department of labor their systems to scale. to keep workers out rather than to bring them in. we saw the beginning of the recession when congress created all the pandemic programs that states had an awful time administering them. they could not reprogram quickly enough. the systems were not new enough to do it. for some it took a month or two and some took four months. we have this wake-up call about the way we need to reinvest in our ui infrastructure. infrastructure is not just roads and bridges, it is the programs that run this country. it is the care and the people that provide communities the services they need and the ui infrastructure is badly broken and we need to invest significant funds. senator wyden has put out a bill calling for five hundred million dollars in investments in the ui infrastructure and extensive oversight and guardrails from the department of labor to make sure it's done right. the department of labor was given $2 billion to help improve the administration on employment insura

by the way, i've asked the department of labor, secretary of labor to say are you enforcing the law toing at home? i still haven't gotten a response so i'm hearing it all across the country, people can't open their restaurants, people can't step up because people are making more money and they don't want to come back to work. i'm glad the president is focused on the fact that it was a horrible job number and i think it's a horrible job number because of what the biden agenda is. it's higher taxes, more regulation, going to make it very difficult for businesses and on top of that, everything is free. free everything now. >> john: you probably heard peter doocy say here's what is keeping people at home and why there's so many jobs. listen here. >> the number one reason now that people are going back to work is what you said, fear or they can't find child care or schools just don't close so we will monitor it as necessary but right now, we don't think that's the reason people aren't able to go back to work. >> john: certainly there were a lot of people who can't go back to work because th

mask guidance. when i reflect on a period of time when the pandemic was first identified, the department of labor and the agency charged with occupational safety and health did not issue any sort of emergency temporary standard with regard to workplaces relating to this pandemic. and, frankly, while there is work done on that in this new administration, we don't have one yet. and so i'm just delighted by the progress we're seeing generally. i see that light at the end of the tunnel getting brighter and brighter and brighter, and certainly the cdc's updated mask guidance for those who are vaccinated is a reflection of that progress. but i am concerned about the impact of this guidance on workers and particularly meat packing facilities where we've seen tremendous outbreaks in the past year. dr. wolensky, i'm wondering when we can expect more guidance on places such as meat packing plants and other crowded facilities where there will be a mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated workers and how that's going to interact with the very recent cdc guidance on mask use for those who are vaccinated. what shoul

get a $300 a week on top of regular state benefits nearly doubling the average of $318 a week according to the labor department and that means the average unemployment recipient earns better than the equivalent of working full time at $15. those enhanced benefits are available until september. some employers and economists say the enhanced payments are one factor affecting job growth and the u.s. chamber of commerce on friday asked for policymakers to end the additional benefits. here's what the chamber said, the chamber vice president neil mcbradley said in his statements and he said the disappointing jobs report makes it clear paying people not to work is dampening what should be a stronger jobs market. one step policymakers should take now is ending the $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit and based on the chamber analysis the $300 benefit results in him those taking home more in benefits than in working. your thoughts on those extended benefits, are they a disincentive to work? if unemployed, 202-748-8000, if employed, 202-748-8001 and for those of you who are employers, 202-748-8002. we'll read s

labor force wields all of the leverage. those receiving unemployment benefits get $300 a week from the federal government on top of state unemployment benefits which the labor department says average 318 a week. so that is $618 a week in total on average, which equates to more than $15 an hour. that will remain through september when the benefits are set to expire. the three stimulus checks given the past year ranging from $600 to $1,400 each. to receive these unemployment benefits people don't have to prove they are look for a job. numerous states are trying to change that now with south carolina and montana ending federal pandemic unemployment benefits altogether for its residents starting next month. here is what senate minority leader mitch mcconnell had to say about the issue. >> we have been so generous with our plus-ups to unemployment insurance and the checks that we have been sending everybody, that a great many kentuckians and americans look at the situation and find they are better off financially to stay home rather than go back to work. >> the president, yesterday, said otherwise when speaking to reporters. >> the data shows that more -- more workers -- m

. >> the department of labor does a lot of different things, what is your most important job?important thing that you did secretary of labor do? >> there are a lot of important things. >> the most important? >> we work for the american workers. right now my priorities are making sure that the american jobs plan passes, we're working on the american jobs plan. we want to make sure that people are working and safe working conditions and with the rescue plan, we allocated $2 million to the -- with people not being able to access their claims. and also with fraud. you can't make one priority, through a lot of different priorities that we have to do at the same time. >> on that question that there is a piece of legislation called the pro-act, it will be the most important labor legislation. what is your role, what has the administration done to push for it or is that later down the pipeline, what are you doing to make that happen? >> obviously, we are having many conversations about it right now, and we need to get to a number to pass it in the senate and that is something we're wo

economy added just 266000 jobs last month far short of expectations of 1000000 jobs the department of labor said gains in leisure and hospitality were offset by layoffs of temporary workers and couriers here's what joe biden had to say. we knew we were facing a once in this century pandemic and a once in a generation economic crisis and we knew this wouldn't be a sprint it be a marathon quite frankly we're moving more rapidly than i thought we would this morning we learned that our economy created 266000 jobs in april you might think that we should be disappointed but when we passed the american rescue plan i want to remind you what it was designed to help us over the course of a year not 60 days. president joe biden they're downplaying the disappointing jobs numbers as a cause for concern yan's korda joins us now yes why have so few jobs have been added as you know clearly a couple of reasons so i just stood by the way i walked by a couple of help wanted signs so a lot of the jumps are missing that are actually where we do have a job offering so low paying jobs and always all the a pick in

department of labor showing unemployment rose to 6.1% in april with consumer prices rising .8%, johnws contributor and global economic for the wall street journal. john what is leading to the inflation is a supply and demand, is not a factor. >> it is actually econ 101 on the demand side of the curve we have a pile of money getting pumped into the economy, you mentioned the biden administration $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, that is part of it the other part is a federal reserve has cut interest rates to near 0 in their buying treasury bonds and mortgage bonds at a monthly basis $120 billion worth, there is a lot of money in the system pushing of demand. the supply shortages showing up in unusual places, when you put supply shortage together with booming demand you get rising prices, that's what we saw in april and i have a column in tomorrow's paper talking about how this really affects the poor were than anyone else, i think that something work and hear more about the next couple months. arthel: that's important i read an article by another journalist a market editor for axioms, his

. >>>> the department of labor has proposed rescinding a trumpet era rule that would have subjected unionransparency requirements. the rule required unions with at least $250 in annual receipts to turn over information about their credit unions, strike funds, and any trusts they maintain. unions will still have to file every year, including receipts on funds diverted to trusts. antony blinken is in egypt on the next leg of a nickel medic mission aimed at shoring up a cease fire. there will be with top officials, including egypt's president. secretary boykin has vowed international support will also promising to make sure none of the air destined for territory reaches hamas. former republican senator john warner of virginia died according to his chief of staff. he is saha

the department of labor reported only 266,000 jobs were added in april which is much lower than anticipatedink that a demand for employment would be higher with more people vaccinated and parts of the country easing back restrictions. this is the front page of today's print edition of "the new york times" tepid job growth inflames a debate over u.s. be

. >> the department of labor does a lot of things. what is your most important job? they wake up to the time they go to bed. right now my priorities are making sure the american jobs plan passes. the president, myself and four other cabinet secretaries to work on the american jobs plan. we need to make sure people are working in safe working conditions. with the rescue plan, unemployment, the president allocated from congress $2 million for the unemployment system. we saw problems throughout the pandemic with people not being able to access their claims. and also, with fraud. so there is a lot. you can't make one priority. there are lots of priorities that we have to do at the same time. >> only question, there is a piece of legislation called the pro act. it would be in some ways the most important labor legislation, some say, since back with the new deal. what is your role? what has the administration done to prioritize or push for it? or is that later down the pipeline? what are you doing to make that happen? >> obviously, we are having many conversations about it

earlier this month, the department of labor's job report showed an uptick of the unemployment rate to 6.1% and 266,000 jobs were added despite estimation of one million jobs in april. mr. marshall: it was the worst jobs miss since 1998, yet, it's not surprising considering the many conversations i had with kansans throughout my travels. i heard how people are -- largely because folks are staying at home due to the increased unemployment dollars and the stimulus checks that democrats continue to push. earlier this year, democrats forced through legislation without any republican support that provided $300 more per week in federal unemployment benefits. this additional benefit, when coupled with the extended unemployment benefits by states already, means the average recipient is making $15 to $20 to stay home. democrats have made it more profitable for many to stay home. this is intended to reform our american system and create more dependency on the government. this leaps towards socialism comes at a time when our nation is on its way to reaching herd immunity. now, president biden has

ohio but in general with respect to creating industrial clusters with secretary wiles at the department of labor. he has a commitment on the part of the government to have an ongoing support and obviously as you know, the partnership with the local provider like a community college as well. it's infiltrated into a curriculum that is the technology is changing all the time as well. we are fully supportive of this wraparound strategy and training this industrial clusters. we have the start of that which is more than a star but this job creation and job provider announcement. and now working with gm and working with the cell manufacturer, having a strategy for trains people specifically how they would like to be trained on-site. that is key. and i want to quickly say, the apprenticeship model that's been identified in the american jobs plan for example, would be a perfect fit for this to have the apprenticeship to hands-on experiences is really critical in getting a good job down the side. >> grade and we will follow up with that. in another area that i represent is the appellation region which is

economy added 266000 jobs last month far short of expectations of $1000000.00 jobs the department of labor said gains and leisure and hospitality were offset by layoffs of temporary workers and couriers and in the transportation and manufacturing sector. new numbers show chinese exports surged in april up by a 3rd from a year ago that amounts to 264000000000 dollars and shows the worldwide demand for chinese electronics medical equipment and clothes chinese imports were also up by about 43 per cent or $221000000000.00. now we often talk about recovery in terms of economic output but g.d.p. doesn't track jobs many of which in europe and the u.s. are in service actors that may not contribution much to economic output in crisis times like these it's the outside edges of the labor force that suffer the most such as older workers and in this case those who are just starting to work. when it comes to business they've cracked it because it is a dora took over this not store from his parents modernizing it to cater to a growing demand for healthier snacks. behind us with us. he studied something u

regardless of where the coronavirus started the latest attack on america comes from her own per the department of laboroday record 8.1 million jobs remain open and the u.s. small businesses struggle to hire workers who are being paid more by president biden to stay home. states have announced they are opting out of unemployment benefit expansion to discourage people from filling jobs. perhaps hardest at the restaurant industry bring joy to me to it discuss it's a start of the food network, owner of the chÂteau anna maria, buddy foy junior. welcome back buddy. >> kennedy thanks for having me. kennedy: how hard is it for you to find people between new york and florida to phyllis necessary positions to operate at full capacity? event it is as hard as the pandemic. it's getting a little bit easier because the waiver to collect unemployment you have to by the end of the month you have to start looking for job approving you are searching for it in new york there's a light at the end of the tunnel whether or not to be the case. literally in the last five days since the announcement here in florida have more a

we continue to work across our offices and with the department of labor, the resource partners is make it possible to help connect businesses and help them overcome those challenges. >> that's great. these physicists to provide critical service committees playing a key role during the pandemic, they are now applying for forgiveness on these ppp loans and it's a wide range. later you explain the interpretation of the law written by congress on these loans? >> i would have to look specifically into the industry. i know 60% of the loans have been processed for forgiveness and cleared by the fda and there's a small percentage of them being challenged. going back and forth making sure we are addressing that specific issue thank you. >> thank you for all you are doing. good work getting our upcoming back and going together. i yield back. >> thank you, mr. bishop. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you administrator guzman for being here and for your service. i would like to ask you in regards to the physical 2022 budget 49 million requests for that program, 31 million to support women, people