Hiring slowed to 88000 jobs in March; unemployment rate drops to 7.6 percent - Washington Post

Businesses sharply reduced their pace of hiring in March, according to government data released Friday morning, deflating hopes that the nation’s economy is ready for takeoff.

The Labor Department reported that 88,000 jobs were created last month. Although industries such as construction and health care reported gains, they brought on fewer workers than in previous months.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Postal Service alone shed 12,000 jobs. And the retailer sector lost 24,000 jobs after six straight months of increases.

The closely watched government report was particularly disappointing because it came on the heels of a stronger February than expected. The Labor Department on Friday actually moved up its estimate of that month’s job growth to 268,000.

“The job market continues to improve — but in fits and starts,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics.

The drop-off in the March data follows a pattern established over the past two years, in which momentum in the winter dissipates by the summer. Several other economic indicators this week have clocked in below expectations. The ADP National Employment Report estimates that 158,000 jobs were added in March, significantly lower than predicted. And the number of people filing for new unemployment benefits rose to 385,000 during the last week of March.

A Gallup report released Thursday showed that the percentage of Americans holding full-time jobs has remained essentially unchanged over the past year. Gallup chief economist Dennis Jacobe said the recent spate of job growth has done little more than keep pace with population growth.

“If you’re out there looking for a job, the dismal situation is no better now than it was a year ago,” he said.

Some businesses have cited the uncertainty and cost of government regulation as key factors that are holding back hiring. About 15 percent of small- and medium-size businesses surveyed by PNC said they planned to bring on full-time workers in the next six months, down from 28 percent during the same period last year. Lack of demand was the primary reason, followed by government regulation, according to the report released Thursday.

“Small- and medium-sized businesses have really been through the wringer,” said Gus Faucher, senior macroeconomist at PNC. “They’re still being quite cautious.”

Still, there are glimmers of life in the economy. The rebound in the real estate market has helped rebuild the equity many Americans have in their homes. That is not only helping consumers feel more comfortable spending money, but it’s also spurring new hiring in construction. Major stock market indexes hit record highs last month, and Americans’ retirement accounts have reached new levels as well.

If the economic recovery gets back on track, the Federal Reserve could start dialing back its massive stimulus program as soon as this summer. But a sustained slump could change the game.

“I don’t want to be complacent,” Chicago Fed President Charles L. Evans said Thursday during a panel discussion at the University of Dayton, according to Bloomberg. “I want to make sure I have enough confidence in the improvement in the labor market outlook.”

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CENTENNIAL, Colo. | Prosecutors said Monday they will seek the death penalty for James Eagan Holmes in the deadly Aurora theater massacre, formally rejecting an offer last week to plead guilty if his execution could be taken off the table.

Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler said he reached the decision after his staff spoke with more than 800 victims and relatives of those killed in the July 20 shooting, which left 12 dead and 58 injured.

“In this case, for James Eagan Holmes, justice is death,” said Mr. Brauchler, who was elected district attorney of the state’s 18th Judicial District in November.

Mr. Holmes, 25, showed no reaction to the announcement, while his parents clasped hands and embraced.

Defense attorneys had sought a sentencing deal in which Mr. Holmes would have pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in exchange for a life sentence. The offer came a day after the state legislature nixed a bill that would have outlawed capital punishment in Colorado.

Those attending Monday’s hearing had mixed reactions to the prosecution’s decision. Marcus Weaver, who was shot in the arm at the theater, said the death penalty was appropriate, even though he would have preferred to see prosecutors seek a sentence of life in prison.

Mr. Weaver also urged Mr. Holmes to plead guilty and spare the public the anguish and expense of a lengthy jury trial.

“If death is your penalty, then so be it. Does it fit the crime? Yes,” Mr. Weaver told reporters outside the Arapahoe County Courthouse. “Would I like to have him receive life? Yes, I don’t want to be responsible for someone’s death, but it’s not entirely up to me … and now it’s not up to him, either.”

Bryan Beard, a friend of shooting victim Alex Sullivan, said his first reaction was, “Thank goodness, I am so glad this is happening.”

“I’ve said this once and this is the last time I’ll say it. The only way [there will be] justice when somebody murders somebody else — is death,” Mr. Beard told reporters. “I guess you fight fire with fire. It sounds awful, but I’m tired of being so politically correct.”

A trial date was set for Feb. 4, 2014. Chief District Court Judge William Sylvester said he would be unable to preside over the case as a result of time constraints stemming from his duties as chief judge, and reassigned the case to District Court Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr.

“The reality [is] that a final resolution of this case is now likely years away,” said Judge Sylvester in his order.

Given that it is not seriously in question that Mr. Holmes was the gunman in the theater that night, the defense is expected to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. That could delay the trial by another year as attorneys line up expert witnesses to debate Mr. Holmes‘ mental state at the time of the shooting.

“It does become a lengthy process,” said Philip Anthony, CEO of DecisionQuest in Los Angeles, a trial-consulting firm not involved with the Holmes case. “And courts have to be particularly careful when the death penalty is sought because the entire transcript will be subject to such scrutiny during the appellate process.”

Three inmates now sit on Colorado’s Death Row, all of whom were prosecuted in the 18th Judicial District. One of those, Nathan Dunlap, is awaiting an execution date after exhausting his appeals stemming from his conviction in the 1993 murder of four employees at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Aurora.

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Obama visits Miami port to push plan to rebuild roads, bridges, other infrastructure - Washington Post

MIAMI — President Obama on Friday visited a tunnel project at the major port here to promote a new plan to rebuild the nation’s roads, bridges and points of commerce — a series of measures that White House officials argue could appeal to business-minded Republicans.

In a brief visit, Obama said hiring construction workers for “infrastructure” projects would help lower the nation’s high unemployment rate — no industry has been harder hit than construction — and make the country more competitive in the long run. The proposals range from $4 billion to invest in rebuilding roads and bridges to tax breaks designed to attract investors, at home and abroad, to construction projects.

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“There are few more important things we can do to create jobs right now and strengthen our economy over the long haul by rebuilding our infrastructure that powers our businesses and our economy,” Obama said, surrounded by blue shipping containers. “This should not be a partisan idea.”

Obama’s trip was designed to show that he is fighting to accomplish second-term priorities despite significant barriers and a polarized political climate that makes the passage of ideas with bipartisan support difficult.

While members of both parties have historically backed proposals to increase spending on roads and bridges, Republicans are raising objections to the tax increases that would probably be necessary to help pay for fresh spending.

The White House says the proposals would require $21 billion in taxpayer dollars, money it has to offset to meet its promise that they won’t add to the deficit. Obama has also proposed $40 billion in immediate federal spending on thousands of projects that are in need of prompt repairs — a proposal called “Fix It First.”

Specific details will be laid out in Obama’s 2014 budget that will be released April 10.

“Last time, I think he wanted to tax the same people that were supposed to create the job,” Don Stewart, a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said Friday.

Writing in the Miami Herald, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Obama needs to listen to people in Florida “to get a true sense of the effect more tax increases and spending hikes will have on our nation’s middle class.”

Because of the political paralysis, the opposite of what Obama is advocating is happening now. Deep cuts to federal spending known as sequestration are slicing $4 billion out of federal construction projects this year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

In his remarks, Obama expressed frustration that his ideas generate political division. “I know Washington people just like to argue. I guess it gets them on TV,” he said. “We can’t afford Washington politics to stand in the way of America’s progress.”

His proposals had three major parts. He would spend $4 billion on local and state infrastructure projects. He would invest $10 billion in an “infrastructure bank” that would make loans to private companies. And he would back new tax subsidies worth $7 billion that make it easier for states and localities to raise money and for foreign and domestic investors to start construction projects.

Obama pointed to the tunnel here as an example of the best approach. The $1 billion construction project, the result of a collaboration between government and private investors, is designed to create a direct line between the highway and the port, relieving congestion. “That’s how we’ll encourage more businesses to start here and grow here,” the president said.

He also connected the construction proposal to a more sweeping vision of an economy that generates middle-class jobs and rising wages, something it has struggled to do for more than a decade.

“There’s work to be done. There’s workers ready to do it,” he said. “Let’s prove to the world there’s no better place to do business than right here in the United States of America.”

Alan Krueger, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, warned that the country had spent less on infrastructure compared with global competitors. But he could not predict how many jobs the proposal would create.

“I don’t have a job number for you because it depends on how much it’s leveraged,” Krueger said. “I can tell you when economists have looked at infrastructure investment in the past, they find it has a very high rate of return for the economy.”

Despite the long odds, not all hope for bipartisan compromise is lost. Last month, House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) agreed the nation needs to spend more on infrastructure.

“The president talked about infrastructure, but he didn’t talk about how to pay for it,” he said. “And it’s easy to go out there and be Santa Claus and talk about all the things you want to give away. But at some point, somebody has to pay the bill.”

But, he added, “I’m committed to working to find a funding source so that we can begin to repair America’s aging infrastructure.”

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North Korea says it has cut last military hotline with South - Washington Post

SEOUL — Raising tensions with South Korea yet again, North Korea on Wednesday cut its last military hotline with Seoul, a link that has been essential to running the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation: an industrial complex in the North that employs hundreds of workers from the South.

There was no immediate word about what cutting one of the few remaining official North-South links means for South Korean workers at the Kaesong industrial complex. When the link was last cut, in 2009, many South Koreans were temporarily stranded in the North.

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The hotline shutdown is the latest of many provocative actions and threats from North Korea, which is angry about U.S.-South Korean military drills and recent U.N. sanctions punishing it for its February nuclear test. In a statement announcing the shutdown, the North repeated its claim that war might break out at any moment.

Outside North Korea, Pyongyang’s actions are seen in part as an effort to spur dormant diplomatic talks with a view toward gaining aid, as well to strengthen internal loyalty to young leader Kim Jong Un and build his military credentials.

South Korean officials said that about 750 South Koreans were in Kaesong on Wednesday and that the two Koreas had normal communications over the hotline earlier in the day, when South Korean workers traveled back and forth to the complex as scheduled. The hotline is used by the countries’ militaries to arrange border crossings by the workers.

Workers at Kaesong could be contacted directly by phone from South Korea on Wednesday.

A South Korean employee of Pyxis, a company that produces jewelry cases at Kaesong, said in a phone interview that he wasn’t scared.

“It’s all right,” he said. “I’ve worked and lived with tension here for eight years now. I’m used to it.”

Pyongyang’s action was announced in a message that North Korea’s chief delegate to inter-Korean military talks sent to his South Korean counterpart.

Seoul’s Unification Ministry called the move an “unhelpful measure for the safe operation of the Kaesong complex.”

North Korea recently cut a Red Cross hotline with South Korea and another with the U.S.-led U.N. command at the border.

The Unification Ministry said three telephone hotlines remain between the North and the South, and those are used only for exchanging information about air traffic.

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Supreme Court justices conflicted on same-sex marriage case - Washington Post

A cautious and conflicted Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed wary of a broad constitutional finding on whether same-sex couples have the right to marry, and some justices indicated that it may be premature for them to intervene in a fast-moving, unsettled political environment.

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, considered to be the pivotal vote on the issue, said the court was in “uncharted waters.” He questioned whether it should have even accepted the case, in which lower courts struck down California’s voter-approved Proposition 8, which restricted marriage to heterosexual couples.

The court’s historic review of same-sex marriage continues Wednesday with a more limited question: May Congress withhold federal benefits from same-sex couples married in those states where it is legal? Lower courts have said that the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 is unconstitutional because it treats legally married homosexual couples differently from heterosexual ones.

The cases have had a buildup befitting the consideration of one of the most divisive and politically charged issues in American life. Same-sex marriage did not exist anywhere in the world before 2000, and the national mood about such unions has changed so rapidly, it has left politicians and the law behind.

Inside the court’s ornate chambers, some justices wanted to slow things down.

“You want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution, which is newer than cellphones or the Internet?” Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. asked. “We do not have the ability to see the future.”

Even Justice Sonia Sotomayor, whose questioning indicated that she was skeptical of the reasons proffered for why gay couples should not be allowed to marry, seemed to think that it might not be time for the court to make a bold decision.

“If the issue is letting the states experiment and letting the society have more time to figure out its direction, why is taking a case now the answer?” she asked.

A ‘difficult question’

Sotomayor’s question indicated the complicated nature of the case at hand.

Washington lawyer Charles J. Cooper is representing proponents of Proposition 8 in defending the law, since California officials have refused. He said the court should respect the decision of California voters, who faced the “agonizingly difficult question” of whether to protect traditional marriage after the state Supreme Court ruled that gay couples could wed.

Theodore B. Olson, representing two California couples who want to marry, wants Proposition 8 overturned. But he is also pushing the court to find that the Constitution demands that the fundamental right to marry be extended to same-sex couples nationwide.

And Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr., representing the Obama administration, is offering something of a middle ground. He said those states — fewer than 10 — that offer gay couples benefits such as civil unions must take the next step and offer marriage.

The administration’s position drew almost no interest from the justices. And from their comments, it was difficult to locate a majority of five for either of the other options.

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Obama demands Congress 'finish the job' on immigration reform - Washington Post

President Obama helped swear in 28 newly naturalized U.S. citizens at the White House on Monday, using the occasion to demand that Congress “finish the job” on his push for a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws.

In a ceremony in the East Room, Obama hailed the new Americans, including 13 who already serve in the U.S. military, as examples of the nation’s strong immigrant history and argued that lawmakers must no longer avoid tackling immigration reform.

“Immigration makes us stronger; it keeps us vibrant, it keeps us hungry, it makes us prosperous. It’s part of what makes this a dynamic country,” Obama said. But, he added: “We need to do a better job welcoming them. We’ve known for years that our immigration system is broken.?.?.After avoiding the problem for years, the time has come to fix it once and for all.”

The president has participated in a naturalization ceremony for new citizens at the White House for the past four years, but this year’s event took on heightened symbolism. Obama read a list of countries that the immigrants hailed from — including Afghanistan, Germany, Mexico, Nigeria and Peru — and some of the new citizens wore their U.S. military uniforms. They raised their right hand while reciting an oath of citizenship at the direction of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

Obama praised bipartisan efforts underway in the Senate and House to develop reform legislation, and said he expects a bill to be introduced next month. A bipartisan group of eight senators has said it hopes to unveil its bill after the Senate returns from a two-week Easter break April 8.

The Senate effort, widely expected to serve as a template for a potential deal between Congress and the White House, will include a 13-year path to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million illegal immigrants, a large increase in visas for high-tech workers, a new guest-worker program for low-wage foreigners, and the elimination of some categories of visas for extended family members, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

The legislation also will call for increased border control and work-place security measures.

“We’ve got to finish the job. This issue is not new,” Obama said. “Everyone pretty much knows what’s broken; everyone knows how to fix it. .?.?.We’ve just got, at this point, to work up the political courage to do what’s required to be done.”

Senate aides have said they expect the bipartisan bill to be written during the Easter break, despite an ongoing dispute from labor and business leaders over terms of a guest worker program for foreigners. Under the proposal, up to 200,000 immigrants a year would be granted visas for low-skilled jobs for which not enough American workers are available.

But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO have disagreed over how much those immigrants should be paid, with labor leaders saying they are concerned that the program could drag down wages for all workers.

The Senate aides said they do not think the dispute will stop the bill from remaining on schedule. In the House, Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) has said a bipartisan group has wrapped up its work on a bill that could be introduced in the next few weeks.

Immigration advocates hailed the White House ceremony Monday as an example of why the promise of becoming a citizen is so important to those who leave home countries to come to the United States.

“Citizenship is more than a process,” said Frank Sharry, executive director of America’s Voice, “it speaks to who we are as a nation. It ensures that the energy and aspirations that drove these new citizens to our country in the first place keep our nation vital and moving forward.”

In his remarks, Obama noted some of the personal stories of the new citizens, noting one man from Ukraine had come to the country when he was 11-years-old and joined the U.S. Air Force in order “to give back to the country.” Another man from Nigeria, who is pursuing a doctorate in information technology, wants to be a professor, Obama said.

“As we look out across this room, we are reminded what makes somebody American is not just their blood lines, not just an accident of birth — it’s a fidelity to our founding principles,” Obama said, “a faith in an idea that anyone, anywhere can write the next great chapter in this American story.”

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AP sources: South Dakota Sen. Johnson won't seek re-election; 5th Democratic ... - Washington Post

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota plans to retire at the end of his term, party officials said Monday — a departure that gives Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat as they attempt to win back control of the chamber in 2014.

Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2006 but later returned to the Senate and won re-election in 2008. He has recovered significantly, though sometimes uses a motorized scooter.

The Democratic officials who described Johnson’s plans spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. They said they were not authorized to pre-empt a formal announcement expected Tuesday at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.

Johnson’s retirement announcement is the fifth by Senate Democrats. Sens. Carl Levin of Michigan, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey also say they won’t run for re-election in 2014. Two Republican senators have also said they plan to retire.

Republicans must gain six seats to win a majority in the Senate, and South Dakota now leaps to the top of the party’s list of most favorable states. Republican Mike Rounds, a popular former two-term governor, has been campaigning for the seat since last year, though he declined to comment Monday on Johnson’s retirement.

Johnson is viewed as independent minded and reserved, having voted against the resolution to allow military action in Iraq but supporting the Keystone XL Pipeline. He also has about $1.2 million in his campaign account, a healthy nest egg for a state where advertising is relatively inexpensive, and a deep-pocketed fundraising network.

While those votes and fundraising make the former congressman, who has never lost an election, a formidable opponent, South Dakota’s GOP-trending electorate could complicate the next election. His last term also has been physically demanding for the 66-year-old Johnson, whose speech remains compromised.

But Democrats rejected the notion that Johnson’s retirement opens the door for a GOP senator. In last November’s election, some Republican Senate candidates who appeared to be the heavy favorites ended up losing to Democratic rivals — including Rick Berg, who lost to Heidi Heitkamp in neighboring North Dakota.

South Dakota Democratic Chairman Ben Nesselhuf noted Democrats’ successes over the past 30 years, including former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle.

“I reject the idea that somehow the Republicans has a lock on this state,” Nesselhuf said. “By no means is this an impossible task, or even improbable.”

Attempts by The Associated Press to reach Johnson through his top Senate staff were unsuccessful. Johnson aides would not confirm the retirement but said the senator would hold a news conference on his political future at University of South Dakota in Vermillion Tuesday afternoon.

Aware that Johnson might decide to retire, Democrats in South Dakota and nationally have discussed possible successors on the ticket, including Johnson’s son Brendan, South Dakota’s U.S. attorney. The younger Johnson Monday said in an interview that he was unaware of his father’s decision and declined to discuss whether he would seek the office.

Former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, a contemporary of Brendan Johnson and another heir to a South Dakota Democratic legacy, also is looking at running. A granddaughter of former South Dakota Gov. Ralph Herseth, Herseth Sandlin served six years in the U.S. House before being defeated for re-election in 2010.

Action within Johnson’s party is expected quickly. An open Senate seat is rare in South Dakota, and Republicans have gained an upper hand in the state, controlling the governorship, the Legislature, its other Senate seat and its lone U.S. House seat.

Brendan Johnson, appointed U.S. attorney in 2009, has never held elected office and faced questions about his father’s involvement in the confirmation process. Assets for the younger Johnson include his father’s advisers and donor base.

Herseth Sandlin also has an in-tact network and following in South Dakota, but she could face some problems in a potential primary with Johnson. She opposed to the 2010 Affordable Care Act, a position that is out of step with a majority of party loyalists.

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Espo reported from Washington.

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