February 13, 2011 Headlines: Xi Jinping Comes to Town, GE Plans New Hires, Obama's Budget, and More
Posted by smorgante on 02/13/2012
Heir apparent of China, Xi Jinping, is visiting the United States his week. Coverage from Bloomberg, The Hill, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.
WaPo: Q&A with Xi Jinping.
AP: General Electric is planning to hire 5,000 veterans over the next 5 years.
WSJ: The unemployment rate is much higher if you take into account people who have dropped out of the labor force.
AP: President Obama’s budget, released today, includes $8 billion to train 2 million workers in advanced manufacturing.
Bloomberg: OMB Director Jack Lew says that infrastructure spending is needed to help the economy.
NYT: Op-ed on the potential for revolution in China.
WSJ: Machinery purchases are rising.
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