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		SPOTLIGHT: Jobs for America Act Vital for Economic Recovery
		NLC President Ronald Loveridge, mayor of Riverside, Calif., stated the following in response to the Jobs for America Act introduced Wednesday: “This is a key piece of legislation that comes as cities face the worst of the economic storm, with revenues down and service needs at their highest. Our research at the National League of Cities shows the ability of cities to meet their financial needs is now in jeopardy and will most likely worsen substantially through the rest of 2010.” Full Press Release

NLC Encourages Cities to Participate in 2010 Census "Take 10" Challenge

Congressional City Conference General Session Lineup Takes Shape

NLC Focuses on Jobs, Economic Recovery

JOB CREATION: A day after NLC in a letter to the President announced four key strategies for advancing economic prosperity and creating jobs quickly, President Obama outlined some of the broad steps he believes should be at the heart of the country’s efforts to accelerate job growth. Full Story

Senate Moves a Jobs Bill; Cities Say Not Enough

FORUM: A forum co-hosted by NLC and the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program examined the fiscal challenges in cites and economic recovery. Full Story

RESEARCH REPORT: Cities are in the early stages of registering the effects of the nation's economic downturn, according to NLC's annual report on fiscal conditions.
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Visit the NLC.org/recovery website for information on NLC's series of webinars on economic recovery as well as other key information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Updates on US Relief Efforts in Haiti
Visit nlc.org/haiti for guidance for cities on how to be involved in the response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti.