WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Septmeber 2, 2011. Katherine Abraham, Member of the Council of Economic Advisors, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in August.
The Employment Situation in August
Posted by Katharine Abraham on September 02, 2011
Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 17,000 and overall payroll employment was flat in August. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent, a level that remains unacceptably high. Despite a slowdown…






