(Washington, D.C., April 10, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order (EO), titled “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” which calls for lifting American citizens from welfare to work, from dependence to independence, and from poverty to prosperity.

Perdue issued the following statement:

Q:  Why is China targeting U.S. farm goods with double digit tariff proposals?

Please dress to impress, bring your resume and plan to meet with employers at this public event.  There is no fee for the public to attend.  More than sixty businesses will be at the Belmont Campus from 10 a.m. – 1p.m.  There will be employers in both the Student Life Center Rm. 2300 (inside Door #5) and in the Career Technical Education Building (inside Door A1) at 500 Belmont Road. 

Businesses signed-up to attend, include: 

Rock Island , IL. If you're hearing a lot about money April 21-28, that's no accident. Free financial education classes and seminars for consumers are offered nationwide during Money Smart Week, including three events at the Rock Island Public Library.