I’d like to pass on a couple of issues. Information concerning the impact of Hurricane Harvey and the recent legislation signed by the President – the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, also referred to as the “Forever GI Bill”.
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BLS Data – August 2017
As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released today. Attached is our monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for August 2017 increased slightly from 4.3% to 4.4% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for August 2017 increased from 3.5% to 3.7%. Thanks to all […]
Forever GI Bill
The President just signed into law the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, also known as the “Forever GI Bill,” named after the American Legion national commander who wrote the original GI Bill language in 1944. This legislation contains 34 new provisions, the vast majority of which will enhance or expand education […]
BLS Data – July 2017
As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released today. Attached is our monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for July 2017 decreased slightly from 4.4% to 4.3% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for July 2017 decreased from 3.7% to 3.5%. Thanks to all […]
BLS Data – June 2017 and 2nd Quarter 2017
As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released today. We have also included the 2nd quarter 2017 statistic report. Attached is our monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for June 2017 increased slightly from 4.3% to 4.4% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for […]
VA is Using Data to Improve Veterans’ Lives
What is VA Open Data? The VA is working to make information resources easier to find, access and use, while protecting individual personal data. VA’s Open Data initiative strives to provide easy access to information that can fuel entrepreneurship, innovation and public policy research, such as: Patterns and comparative rates of health conditions for vulnerable […]
BLS Data – May 2017
As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released today. Attached is our monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for May 2017 decreased slightly from 4.4% to 4.3% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for May 2017 decreased from 3.7% to 3.4%. Thanks to all […]
BLS Data – April 2017
As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released today. Attached is our monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for April 2017 decreased slightly from 4.5% to 4.4% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for April 2017 decreased from 3.9% to 3.7%. Thanks to all […]
Omega Helps Veterans Build Resilience in the Face of Trauma
Opportunity for Veterans to Learn Complementary & Alternative Healing Modalities in Safe Environment: Scholarships Available for Four Upcoming Retreats RHINEBECK, NY –According to the New York Times and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there has been an escalation in suicide and homelessness among veterans since the United States withdrew thousands of troops from Iraq in 2011. Today, […]
BLS Data – March 2017 and 1st Quarter 2017
As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released today. We have also included the 1st quarter 2017 statistic report. Attached is our monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for March 2017 decreased slightly from 4.7% to 4.5% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for […]
BLS Data – February 2017
The February 2017 BLS employment statistics were released today. Attached is our monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for February 2017 decreased slightly from 4.8% to 4.7% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for February 2017 decreased from 4.5% to 3.9%. Thanks to all of you who are working directly […]
BLS Data – December 2016, 4th Quarter 2016 and 2016 Annual
Happy New Year! As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released today. Attached is our monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. We have also provided the 4th quarter 2016 statistics report along with the 2016 annual report. The national unemployment rate for December 2016 increased slightly from […]