Netflix up and gains by apple and facebook getting help this morning from what we see in oil prices. Youll see wti is up almost 10 . Up about 9. 5 to 23. 34. That is a big come back for wti. Thank you, becky. Oil market market oil thats been a lot of the story want to bring you other headlines. United airlines as mentioned, planning to cut about 30 of management jobs in october according to a company memo that works out to 2,400 white collar jobs and has also warn the pilots to prepare for displacement that it will let go about 30 of its pilots. The airline has accepted aid and if they cant may pay by the end of september 30. This was always the issue, if you are going to give government money and taxpayer money to the airlines, you are going to force them to keep people on the payroll, you are eventually planning to let go of them anyway, there is something off about how this program was structured we want people to stay employed but either restructure to a bridge where they can run t
The committee will come to order. Good morning to everyone and without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. With that, i will now recognize myself for my Opening Statement. I am honored to be convening todays hearing. My very first as chairwoman. As we continue to mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, chairman elijah cummings. And as i sit here today in his chair, i am mindful of his Lifelong Mission to seek not only Common Ground but higher ground. With that in mind, i am very pleased to hold todays hearing on an issue we have been fighting for, for many years. The need for comprehensive paid, family, and medical leave. It is an important its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, we are one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my f
Family has become harder and more expensive than ever before. The New York Times recently reported that based on the surveyed adults between the ages of 20 to 45 who were parents or planned to be, they discovered interesting trends. One in four had fewer children. Or expected that during their lifetimes they would have fewer children than they considered to be within the range of ideal. Economic concerns were foremost among the reasons that they either fell short or believed that in the future they would fall short of what they considered ideal. Over the past few years, the joint economic committees social Capital Project has been documenting trends in what we refer to as our Association Al life as americans. The web of social relationships for which we has americans pursue various endeavors. Our families, communities, friendships, religious congregations. A critical source of meaning and social capital is, of course, the family. In fact, it is the central set of head waters for social
We have seen consistent growth and growth and job growth. Thisany parents across country, raising a family has become harder, and more expensive than ever before. The New York Times the New York Times recently reported that based on the survey of adults between the ages of 2045 who were parents or plan to be. They discovered interesting trends. In four had fewer children, or expected that they would have fewer children. Then, they considered to be within their range of ideal. Economic concerns were foremost they the reasons that either fell short or believed that in the future that they would fall short of what they considered ideal. Over the past few years the joint economic committees, social Capital Project has been documenting trends and what we refer to as our associational life as americans, the web of social relationships through which we as americans pursue various endeavors, families, communities, friendships, religious congregations, for example. A critical source of meaning
And our nation as a whole. Next Congressional Panel looks at developing a National Paid Program House ways and Means Committee vote on how to pay with advocating a payroll tax on employers and employees. Congressman shares a committee. The committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses some who have traveled considerable distances to be here. Before we move toward scheduled Committee Business i want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent tragic passing of pamela, a valued member of staff with the joint committee for over 40 years. A reminder again of the considerable talent that exist sometimes outside of publicity. Pamela began her career as a joint committee on taxation in may of 1991 and applied her skill in many legislative issues with large and small. Her colleagues on the joint committee almost tireless and dedication to the joint committee and she accepted projects that were analytically difficult and often that of efficient. She was working on a leg