Yes, business, and not government, will always be the primary generator of good jobs with incomes that lift people into the middle class and keep them there.

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Perez said he recognizes that "business will always be the primary generator of good jobs, " but that the Labor Department should be "an active partner" with states, business groups, unions and community colleges to make sure workers have the right training for jobs of the future.

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