I think that clearly this report indicates that we really don't have inflationary pressures on the economy, |
I think the response from the market is basically an indication that everyone believes that we're going to continue to this solid path of growth that we've been on, that the economy continues to perform, ... Productivity is very much in line with wage gains, so I don't think we see any signs of inflation on the horizon. |
I think this is a very strong report, |
I think this report brings in good news for the American economy and the American worker, ... We continue to add jobs, in part due to the healthy showing in the construction industry. |
I'm encouraged in that I believe that both sides expressed a willingness to be more flexible in looking at their own differences, |
I've asked leaders of the Teamsters Union and the United Parcel Service to meet with me today at the Labor Department and they have both agreed. I intend to talk with each party individually to find out what it will take to move these talks forward and to urge greater flexibility and a willingness to compromise to get back to the bargaining table, |
If we can't begin to agree on fundamentals, such as the elimination of the most abusive forms of child labor, then we really are not ready to march forward into the future. |
in detail ... what it would take to get them back to the bargaining table. I made it clear that everyone involved must show greater flexibility and a willingness to compromise. |
In their own filing today the Justice Department said that neither they nor the FBI concluded that I had done anything wrong and that is because I have not. These allegations have been false from the very beginning. |
Inclusion and fairness in the workplace . . . is not simply the right thing to do; it's the smart thing to do. |
It is very important that our young people have constructive early work experiences, ... But it is equally important that their jobs are safe and complement their education, rather than complete it. |
It's a very strong, very solid report, ... Virtually every sector in the economy was growing. |
It's going gangbusters, ... Overall, this is a very balanced report. I think it's much too premature to talk about inflationary pressures on the job market. |
My overall message for labor members is... that we understand that the benefits of trade are clear, but the disruption and the dislocation are painfully concentrated and we can't ignore them. |
Of greatest concern to me is the relationship of the manufacturing sector to the Asian market and the need to bring stability to that area, |