Washington DC - March 10 - Proposed federal energy efficiency jobs provisions would create about 333,000 jobs in 2010 and then 184,000 jobs in 2011, according to a new analysis released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

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Washington DC - March 10 - The Internal Revenue Service announced several additional steps it is taking this tax season to help people having difficulties meeting their tax obligations because of unemployment or other financial problems.

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Washington DC - March 10 - There were 2.7 million job openings on the last business day of January 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The job openings rate rose over the month to 2.1 percent, the highest the rate has been since February 2009.

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Washington DC - March 9 - The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) rose in February for the sixth consecutive month. During the past six months, the index increased by 13.4 percent (annual rate), the highest six-month growth rate since 1994.

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Washington DC - March 9 - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment on a $117 million loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Kahuku, Hawaii.

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Washington DC - March 8 - Calling it victory for American jobs and our nation’s car industry, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) applauded General Motors’ decision to reinstate 661 auto dealerships that were closed during the company’s bankruptcy reorganization last year.

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Washington DC - March 8 - Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced funding for 191 new Recovery Act transit projects in 42 states and Puerto Rico that will help transform the nation’s infrastructure and support thousands of jobs across the country.

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Washington DC - March 5 - The U.S. Department of Labor launched an online suite of resources for grant applicants, created by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, to introduce potential grantees to ETA grants and guide people through the process of applying.

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Washington DC - March 5 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of 22 broadband infrastructure projects to give rural residents in 18 states or territories access to improved economic and educational opportunities, attracting new businesses and jobs.

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ashington DC - March 5 - The Department of Education announced that 15 states and the District of Columbia will advance as finalists for phase 1 of the Race to the Top competition, the Department’s $4.35 billion effort to dramatically re-shape America’s educational system.

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Washington DC - March 5 - Nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (-36,000) in February, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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Washington DC - March 4 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 29 rural utilities and cooperatives in 16 states have been selected to receive loans and loan guarantees to build and repair more than 5,600 miles of distribution and transmission lines and make system improvements.

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Washington DC - March 4 - In the week ending Feb. 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 469,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 498,000.

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Washington DC - March 3 - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $100 million in Recovery Act funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology, increase America’s competitiveness and create new jobs.

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Washington DC - March 3 - After holding out on an extension of unemployment benefits, Senator Jim Bunning ended the five day stalemate and joined colleagues in passing a senate bill signed into law by President Obama, as reported in The Washington Post.

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