Alexis Herman
Alexis Herman
Alexis Margaret Hermanis an American politician who served as the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor, serving under President Bill Clinton. Prior to her appointment, she was Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth16 July 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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Unlike any other time in our history, we have to know that staying in school and getting an education is the most important thing you can do.
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Inclusion and fairness in the workplace . . . is not simply the right thing to do; it's the smart thing to do.
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Well, I tell young people to be successful today that, first of all, that what you learn today directly impacts what you earn tomorrow. This is a knowledge-based economy.
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If we can't begin to agree on fundamentals, such as the elimination of the most abusive forms of child labor, then we really are not ready to march forward into the future.
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It's going gangbusters, ... Overall, this is a very balanced report. I think it's much too premature to talk about inflationary pressures on the job market.
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It's a very strong, very solid report, ... Virtually every sector in the economy was growing.
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They themselves said when they broke off talks yesterday ... that they were willing to continue the discussions. That said to me, 'There's still room here,'
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I have yet to go to a grocery store and buy a loaf of bread, and have the clerk tell me since you're a woman, you only have to pay 75 cents and not a dollar,
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I really don't think we can make too much out of one month's report. I don't think it's enough for us to predict where the economy is headed right now.
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I support the actions (Fed Chairman Alan) Greenspan is taking. I believe that they will take this report into consideration.
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In their own filing today the Justice Department said that neither they nor the FBI concluded that I had done anything wrong and that is because I have not. These allegations have been false from the very beginning.
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When you look at the fact that real wage gains are very much in line with productivity, I do not believe that we have inflationary pressures on the economy, ... As long as we can continue to see that picture in the future, then I think we should not be extraordinarily concerned about inflationary pressures.
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I always say we don't have a worker shortage in this country, we have a skill shortage, ... This is an economy that needs skilled workers and what we're trying to do is manage the change that is taking place and help provide those skills so that more positions can be filled.
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The president and I are obviously pleased that both parties have agreed to come back to the table, ... The key now is for both parties to find a new way to look at the issues and find a solution.