No that wasn't Shakespeare who penned those words but it was a big hit song back in the 80's for Gwen Guthrie. Also part of the song was the chorus, "no romance without finance, no romance without finance". It sounds like Eldrick Woods was clearly showing ladies all over this land that he had a j-o-b over the last few years. But that's for another time. Today there is a J-O-B summit. In Washington DC!
Remember when right after this President was elected and he admitted he had no clue about the economy? Yeah that happened. And he then said, "thats why I have Valerie." He was referring to Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House adviser and longtime Chicago pal of the President. Ms. Jarrett was Chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority and she held various positions in the City of Chicago before that. Then she went on to be Advisor for the Obama campaign and still in charge of things like Northwestern University Medical Center. This is his "business guru". Well I dont know what she knows about business but it looks like she kind of helped set this "Employment Summit" up.
I guess they are going to talk with leaders of small, medium, and big business and figure out how to hire people. I saw one comment from a small business CEO that went something like, "um we aren't hiring ANYBODY until we hear what is going to happen with healthcare and taxes." Interesting. Why dont they start the summit with that question? Like "a show of hands from you that can hire people out in the audience. Are you worried about healthcare and taxes or both in terms of hiring new workers?" How many hands do you think go up? Exactly. I dont think we needed to have a summit for that.
Now I have to hop and look at 2 more "non-J-O-B" news items. 1) New York City Off Track Betting just filed for bankruptcy and 2) Hofstra University in Long Island, NY canceled its football program effective immediately. I think NYC OTB employs 1500 people and who knows how many students, coaches, vendors are affected by a football program (and not a bad one you fans of former NY Jet Wayne Chrebet know) shutting down immediatement (thats french). Good times all around.
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