Biden: Unemployment numbers reflect tough times for many, but signs of hope as well

October 2nd, 2009 Biden: 'Less bad is not our measure of success'WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden says Friday's news that unemployment jumped to 9.8 percent in September doesn't shake his confidence that "we are going to recover" from the slump. The government reported a one-tenth of a percentage point jump in the unemployment rate, from 9.7 percent in August to 9.8 percent last month.

September 23rd, 2009 Biden tells Md. seniors reform won't hurt MedicareSILVER SPRING, Md.

September 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Unemployment rate in California, a favourite stomping ground for Indian IT professionals, hit its highest point in nearly 70 years amid early signs of economic recovery in the United States. While job losses continue to fall, the state's new unemployment rate of 12.2 percent, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, is far above the national average of 9.7 percent and places California, Americas's most-populous state, fourth behind Michigan, Nevada and Rhode Island.

September 7th, 2009 VP Joe Biden pledges to back workers in Pa. stopPITTSBURGH — Vice President Joe Biden told a rally at Pittsburgh's Labor Day parade that organized labor was the backbone of the country and that he and Sen.

August 7th, 2009 Newark jobless rate surged to 14.3 percent in JuneNEWARK, N.J. — Job losses are undermining turnaround efforts in New Jersey's largest city, where the unemployment rate reached a 15-year high in June.

July 31st, 2009 Biden touts recovery act at Chicago conferenceCHICAGO — Vice President Joe Biden touted the $787 billion federal stimulus effort on Friday, saying he sees signs that the recession could end soon, but also called the package "the most misunderstood" piece of legislation. "What part of this act is about was not keeping people from falling through the cracks, but keeping them from falling in a deep black hole," he said in a speech at the National Urban League conference.

June 22nd, 2009 Biden heading to Georgia, UkraineWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Georgia and Ukraine in July. Biden's office says the trip will come during the week of July 20-24.

June 14th, 2009 Biden still has his eye on the Oval OfficeWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden isn't ruling out his own presidential aspirations. The two-time presidential candidate says the current lineup is the right one, with Biden as President Barack Obama's No.

June 14th, 2009 Biden says 'everyone guessed wrong' on jobs numberWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday that "everyone guessed wrong" on the impact of the economic stimulus, but he defended the administration's spending designed to combat rising joblessness. Biden said inaccuracies in unemployment predictions shouldn't undercut the White House's support of the $787 billion economic revival plan that has not met the expectations of President Obama's team.

June 5th, 2009 Biden: White House to 'ramp up' economic recoveryWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden said Friday the White House plans to "ramp up" the pace of its economic recovery efforts as the government reported the unemployment rate jumped to its highest level in over a quarter-century. Addressing reporters, Biden said the latest jobs report reflects how millions of Americans are still hurting, but he also said there were "some signs of hope today." The jobless rate in May shot up from 8.9 percent to 9.4 percent and 345,000 more jobs were slashed from company payrolls.

May 28th, 2009 COLORADO - Vice President Joe Biden teased his boss President Barack Obama on Wednesday over his teleprompter dependence. Speaking at the Air Force Academy commencement ceremony in Colorado, Biden poked fun at Obama's known affinity for his teleprompter.

May 12th, 2009 Obama praises police for efforts in tough timesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says police officers deserve respect and support because as the economy worsens, crime rises. Obama said Tuesday that the nation's economic recovery depends on police because neighborhoods with crime don't grow or add jobs.

May 10th, 2009 Biden offering words of advice to Syracuse gradsSYRACUSE, N.Y. — Vice President Joe Biden is offering some words of advice to this year's graduating class at Syracuse University.

May 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Vice-President Joe Biden has placed America on a collision course with Israel, urging the new government to accept the goal of a Palestinian state and stop expanding Jewish settlements on occupied land. Biden used an address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee - the leading pro-Israeli lobby group in the United States - to deliver a tough message to Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's new prime minister.

April 19th, 2009 CHICAGO - Since US President Barack Obama is hard to mock, jesters are turning their aim to Vice President Joe Biden. If you're wondering why Obama is "non-jokeable", well it could be that jokers are reluctant to riff on a man they admire, or he's simply a "no-joke making" human being.