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December 5, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the November Jobs Report

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 321,000 jobs in November, the fifty-eighth…
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September 12, 2014

BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Why Washington should help the Caribbean

“There is a good reason why two members of the United States (US) House of Representatives from Brooklyn are focusing attention on the economic and social needs of Caribbean…
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August 11, 2014

DiNapoli: Brooklyn is king of NYC economic growth

“State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released a report late this May that examined changes in Brooklyn’s economy from 2003 to 2012, and the results are encouraging.” To…
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August 5, 2014

Local politicians say Brooklyn is perfect spot for 2016 Democratic National Convention

“U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, Nydia Velazquez, Yvette Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries today…
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July 3, 2014

Will an Obscure Pentagon Small Business Program Live On?

“Deep in the bowels of the Pentagon is a 25-year-old research project designed to test a new way of encouraging large contractors to pass along some of their work to small businesses.”…
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July 3, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the June Jobs Report

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on a report from the Department of Labor that more than 288,000 people found work in June, reducing…
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