And the programs provided by community and technical colleges like Dakota County Technical College will provide the training and skill development needed to help workers access the jobs created. The majority of jobs supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill will not need a four-year college degree. He will visit Dakota County Tech - a technical and community college that illustrates how similar institutions across the country will train the next generation of workers and rebuild America’s infrastructure. He will travel to Rosemount, Minnesota, to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver concrete results for communities, create good-paying union jobs, and position America to compete and win the 21st century. And we’re hearing similar reports from Small Business Saturday.Īfter the remarks, the President will deliver - after the roundtable - sorry - the President will deliver remarks on the administration’s work to strengthen the nation’s supply chains, lower everyday costs for families, and ensure that shelves are well stocked this holiday season.Īs you all know, the President is headed to chilly Minnesota tomorrow, and he - I wanted to give you a little bit of a preview of that. In-store sales were up by even more than that. The event follows early estimates that Black Friday sales were up nearly a third since last year. Throughout the holidays, products will be on shelves and consumers will be able to purchase what they want and need. The President will also share a message directly to Americans consumers. This event will include CEOs from Best Buy, Food Lion, Etsy, Walmart, Mattel, and more. We’ve already seen some evidence of that over the last several days.
The President will convene a roundtable shortly with CEOs and leaders of major retailers and grocers to hear about their expectation and preparation for a robust holiday shopping season. As you all know, today is Cyber Monday - one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. PSAKI: Happy post-Thanksgiving, salad-eating days, I guess.