Earlier this year, the president appointed Immelt chairman of his new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

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It has also been slashing jobs, even after President Obama appointed Mr. Immelt to head his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

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Previewing the expected theme of his speech, Mr. Obama on Friday appointed GE Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt to lead a new President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

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These include measures reflecting proposals endorsed by the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness ranging from regulatory reform and tax simplification to reducing our dependence on foreign sources of energy.

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Today, as President Obama meets with his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Administration is announcing the selection of 14 infrastructure projects around the country that will be expedited through permitting and environmental review processes.

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The 26 members of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness are pleased that the President embraced several Council recommendations, including programs cutting red tape, improving our nation's infrastructure, helping U.S. universities graduate more engineers and skills training programs for advanced manufacturing and healthcare.

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The Council is focused on many other actions to increase jobs and competitiveness.

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