Eu já fui mais sociável, mas hoje, quanto mais distante eu fico de algumas pessoas, melhor eu me sinto.

Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts out a report called the "Employment Situation." It's what tells us how many jobs were created in the past month, and what the unemployment rate is. This month's report is in, and the numbers are strong: The economy created 248,000 jobs in September. And the unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent, the lowest rate since July 2008. And while we don't put too much stock in any one report, there's a clear trend here. Our economy is making incredible progress. Click here to see just what that progress looks like. This month's report was a clear indication of how far we’ve come since the recession, but we've still got more to do. We know that many Americans aren't feeling enough of the benefits of this recovery. That's something President Obama addressed yesterday, when he laid out his plan for a new foundation for America's 21st century economy. Thanks to the determination of the American people and the decisions of President Obama's administration, our economy is stronger than it's been in years: Businesses have added 10.3 million jobs over 55 straight months, the longest streak on record. The unemployment rate has fallen to 5.9 percent. That's a number many economists didn't think we'd see for years. We've still got more to do, but this is news worth sharing: new jobs, a lower unemployment rate, and historic progress. Forward this to a friend or family member who needs to see this -- then click here to share the news on Facebook or Twitter.

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I watched the President speak about the economy earlier today -- maybe you did, too.

He talked about how, even though we've rebounded from recession faster than almost every other advanced nation, we've still got a lot of work to do when it comes to rebuilding the middle class.

It's easy to hear that and ask yourself, "What does the President mean when he talks about 'rebuilding the middle class?' Who are those workers? What kind of jobs do they have?"

Well, I'm one of them.

Two years ago, I was a U.S. Army veteran who had been working in the telecommunication industry for 14 years. Then, in August of 2012, I got laid off -- and my family's future suddenly became uncertain. It was a terrifying feeling.

I knew I'd need to adapt. So, with the help of the Veteran Rehabilitation Assistance Program, I enrolled as a full-time student at Anne Arundel Community College. I got my Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, and enrolled in a special Cyber Technology program. That program allowed me to learn a new set of skills that's positioned me at the forefront of the cyber technology field that is under high demand.

Why am I sharing all of this?

Because behind every speech, every chart, and every statistic you hear when the President speaks, there are real people. People like me who are getting back to work, people who are picking up new skills, people who are doing a little bit better than they were a couple years ago.

So when you watch his remarks about the economy, think about that.

And even though we've still got a ways to go, I'm confident in the new foundation I've been able to build for myself. And I'm hopeful for the future.

That's just one American's perspective.

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View this email in your browser Thursday, October 23, 2014 Join us for a breakfast seminar on Investing in Brazil: Legal and Economic Approaches This Program will Cover the Following Topics: Setting up a Company in Brazil: Main Requirements Purchasing a Brazilian Company: Overview of M&A Transactions in Brazil Participating in Private Equity Funds and Other Investment Funds  Going Public: Brazilian SEC's Plans for New Rules to Ease Capital Market Access and Perspectives for SMEs Moderator: Stuart Fleischmann, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP Speakers: Lia Espósito Roston, Partner, Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados Luciana Maria Agoston Burr, Partner, Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados Host and Sponsor Sponsor Find Out More Registration > Click Here to register online > Click Here to download the registration form Fees Member fee: $35       Non-Member fee: $70 Time and Location 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration, Breakfast & Networking 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Presentations and Q&A Shearman & Sterling LLP 599 Lexington Avenue (at 53rd Street) New York, NY 10022 Please forward this notice to your colleagues and business associates. Please disregard this message if you have already registered. Copyright © 2014 Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. 509 Madison Ave Suite 304 New York, NY 10022 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences It was New Year's Eve in 2009 when my helmet saved my life. Training for the Winter Olympics in Utah, I was at the top of competitive snowboarding when I suffered a life-threatening traumatic brain injury that I'm still recovering from to this day. And while I can never snowboard competitively again, I hope to be a voice for the millions of Americans who grapple with diseases of the brain. Until my injury, I didn't spend too much time thinking about my brain, but in the last few years, I've learned a lot about the engine that drives our thoughts, emotions, and actions. I've learned that in my battle to recover from this devastating injury, I am not alone. Researchers estimate that around 100 million Americans suffer from brain disorders at some point in their lives. From Alzheimer's to autism and ALS all the way to traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and chronic depression, diseases of the brain are not only catastrophic, they are common. That's why the President's BRAIN Initiative -- an all-hands-on-deck effort to understand the human brain and enable the tools, techniques, and technologies that can improve scientists' ability to diagnose, treat, and prevent neurological diseases -- is personal for me. Learn more about the initiative here -- and if you or someone you know stands to benefit from this sort of research, tell that story here. Since my injury, I've learned that the human brain remains one of the greatest mysteries in science. Decades of neuroscience have revealed much about how the brain works, but the great majority of the brain's activity, involving about 100 trillion neural connections, remains uncharted. That's changing quickly. Since the President announced the BRAIN Initiative last year, the research community, federal agencies, foundations, patient advocacy groups, private research institutes, companies, scientific societies, and individual scientists have committed more than $300 million to this bold effort to capture a dynamic image of the human brain, similar to the one that mapped the human genome. The goals of the BRAIN Initiative are ambitious, but they're achievable. Imagine if no family had to grapple with the helplessness and heartache of a loved one with Parkinson's, or TBI, or PTSD. Imagine if Alzheimer's, or ALS, or chronic depression were eradicated in our lifetime. Imagine if we played a role in those breakthroughs. That's why I've worked so hard on connecting, educating, and empowering around brain health, and to tell the story about how much the brain can improve, adapt, heal, and grow. And that's why I'm so excited to lend my voice to these efforts to help catalyze the next generation of treatments for brain diseases. Though my voice may be more public than most, I know that so many Americans have loved ones that have battled brain disorders just as I have. If you want to make your voice heard, share your story at WhiteHouse.gov/BRAIN. I may never get to stand on the Olympic podium, but I'm thrilled to stand with the scientists and students, researchers and citizens on the edge of the next great frontier -- unlocking and understanding the three pounds of matter that sit between our ears. This email was sent to sula_costa@yahoo.com.