Ahead of his trip to Asia, President Obama remarked on the latest jobs report which shows employment growth in the private sector with over a million jobs added to the economy, and four months of private sector job growth above 100,000. He cautioned, however, that there are still jobs and opportunities to be added so that more people can get back to work. Research and innovation, tax breaks for new businesses, lower tax rates for entrepreneurs and middle income families, extending employment benefits, opening markets for American goods, building new infrastructure are various proposals he put forward.

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