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Recent Reports on Job Growth and the Economy

May 19, 2010

Dear Friends,

Although the road to economic recovery has not been easy, two recently released reports signal a brighter future for American businesses and workers.
Last week, the Department of Labor announced that the U.S. added over 290,000 jobs during the month of April. This increase was the highest in four years. The
Department of Commerce also just reported positive gains for economic output, as the total of all goods produced in the U.S. increased by 3.2 percent.
Several factors have made these positive numbers possible, one of which is the continuing effort by Congress to pass legislation that creates jobs and expands the economy. With these measures in effect, working families now spend less on taxes and businesses are able to hire more employees.
Below are a few links to help you take advantage of some of the benefits included in
these bills:

•        IRS provides a guide on how to access new Recovery Act tax credits.
•        The America's Recovery Capital Loan Program (ARC) can help small business owners secure up to $35,000 from the Small Business Administration.
•        In the HIRE Act, employers will find tax credits for hiring new workers.
In addition, I recently created an “Economic Outlook” webpage to ensure that you have the latest news on the state of our economy.

The U.S. is moving forward in fighting the recession. As Americans across the country power through these tough times, I will continue to stand by your side in creating the best possible environment for businesses to grow so that North Mississippians can get back to work.
As always, please continue to keep me informed about your opinions and concerns by phone at (202) 225-4306 or by visiting my website at www.childers.house.gov.

Congressman Travis W. Childers
First District, Mississippi

Casework Corner

I recently received a call from a billing clerk in a physician’s office in the First District. Since last July, the office had been trying to revalidate ID numbers for Medicare.
Even though the physician had met all of the deadlines for submitting the proper forms, the office was still having problems accessing the numbers it needed. As a result, Medicare claims were not being paid.
Wanda Cox, a caseworker in my Tupelo office, immediately started working on this case. She contacted the appropriated Medicare offices and, within two weeks of the initial call to my office, a situation that had been a persistent hardship for ten months was resolved.
The physician was back in current pay status with the Medicare program and was able to continue serving Medicare patients in the First District.