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June 7, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)– The 111th Congress has focused on America’s hardworking middle class families by creating jobs, closing tax loopholes that send jobs overseas, helping small businesses and responsibly reducing the deficit. Below are highlights that have made this Congress one of the most productive Congresses in history.

June 7, 2010
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Employment

• The private sector created 41,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate fell to 9.7%. We have now seen overall job growth for five consecutive months and for six of the last seven months. Total job growth for May was 431,000, including 390,000 public-sector jobs attributable to 411,000 temporary Census hires. [BLS]

June 3, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, who represents the Sixth Congressional District of New York, was among the attendees at the 2010 Annual Dinner of the Korea Society. Held in New York City, the gala event which coincided with the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, honored both American and South Korean veterans who served in the conflict.

June 1, 2010
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Economic Activity

Consumers

May 31, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issues the following statement in honor of Memorial Day:

May 30, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)- Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issues the following statement in recognition of Asian -Pacific American Heritage Month:

May 30, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month:

May 29, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–On May 25, 2010, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) introduced the “Haiti Private Sector Development Act” (H.R. 5394). The Act provides for the establishment of an American Enterprise Fund for Haiti, which focuses on promoting investment and business opportunities in Haiti’s private sector and encourages a culture of entrepreneurship.

May 21, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) applauds Citigroup’s recent announcement that it will provide $1 million in charitable contributions to three local microfinance institutions in Haiti. These contributions are intended to help restore the country’s critical microfinance industry, which has suffered severe challenges following the devastating earthquake earlier this year.

May 21, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) issued the following statement on the passage of the Wall Street reform legislation yesterday in the Senate: