Federal bomb 3r0e78d a mystery solution solution and he addresses Community Issues and raise awareness and a sparks public change. He graduated from the texas in austin. Ladies and gentlemen please join me in a warm welcome thank you its my pleasure to be your mc for this dedication for the lunar year of the horse forest stamp but before we give up the program well shatter or start with a color guard from the Police Department and a National Anathema a learnted person and a ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the presentation of colors and the singing of our national anthem. Oh, can you see by the dawns early light. What so proudly we hail as the twilight last gleaming. Whos bright stripes and bright stars through the perils night over the ram parts we watch were so gallantly dreaming. And the rockets red glare the bombs busting in air. Gave proof through the night that our flag was still tdr there are. Oh, is does that stair spaniel banner yet wave. Over the land of the free. And th
Bayview area open 8 30 to 5 welcominxxuu drums rolling . clapping. wow. What a wonderful performance. So good morning, everybody. District manager and ladies and gentlemen good morning and thank you for being here today open this about how far San Francisco day. Im the post master of San Francisco. On above the of the United States positively services i want to welcome you to the 19th luna celebration the year of the horse is the 7 stamp in the series were truly honored to be hosting this selection celebration let me begin by thanking the white crane dance group and the hosts of the performance. Theyve helped us today only today but year after year so what a wonderful vaccination and a applause. Youll be meeting our guest and other people a few people in the audience. First someone who i work with frequently is San Francisco Marketing Manager is martha shes right there. Martha played a large roll in the success and she is retiring at the end of the month for or after 2 seven years of d
And im pleased to be sharing the stage with mayor ed lee. Hose been a tremendous support in San Francisco. As allen mentioned a fumdz mayor ed lee has helped with the stamps including lets year of the dragon a few years ago. Not just here in the United States is this important but indeed the start of the Lunar New Year is the biggest start of the for many people. Its a great reflecttion including our old chineseamerican community here in San Francisco. Its the customs and the 12 creatures the zodiac but its a time to reinforce our values and to renew our lives the spirit of ancestors and the living come together and give blessing and prepare for good things to come. At the same time its a time to clean the house from top to to bottom and resolve to what may come this year. Its time for parties and a festivals and a lot of fun. Soon the streets of San Francisco will be facilitated with dragons and people. Lunar year is important for the United States Postal Service we provide the Servic
To grow the economy, especially as they struggle with less take home pay, and worries about their jobs. While there are signs of improvement in the economy, the Unemployment Rate rose in january to 7. 9 . So what is the current state of the economy . Erika miller talked to two experts with different views. Reporter it may seem strange to many investors that the stock market can be hovering at five year highs, when the economy is so weak. But whats fueling the rally is not the current situation, its hope. Weve taken out some of the downside tail risks. So, were feeling like although its not going to be a boomy year, at least it will be a year where we can reasonably expect that the economy will continue to, you know, make progress. Reporter he expects there will be a continued slow, but steady, fall in the Unemployment Rate. In addition, the Housing Market recovery is spreading. Weve seen a pickup in household formation. So, more people are moving out of homes, starting new families and
Sentiment. That raises alarm bells. Reporter another immediate concern is the impact of higher payroll taxes, which could force some households to cutback spending. In addition, gasoline prices are rising. And if they hit the psychologically important 4 a gallon mark, many consumers could also pull back on shopping. And long term, federal budget problems remain one of the biggest hurdles to growth. The u. S. Is running an annual deficit of 1. 1 trillion. We still have some fiscal speed bumps coming. And then we have the question of what they actually do on the fiscal side. So, right now, the economy and the fiscal situation are wrapped up into one really nasty ball of wax. Reporter keep in mind that many of the International Problems that have existed for more than a year havent gone away. Slowing economies in europe and china could slow global growth. And conflict with iran could push up energy prices. Erika miller, n. B. R. , new york. Susie joining us now with more on what to expect