Labor Secretary Perez ‘There’s No Correlation at All’ with ObamaCare, Reduced Full-Time Employment

The newly-minted secretary says employees are companies’ ‘greatest asset’

Live blog: Analysis of The Jobs Report (CNBC)

"I think this is another solid and steady jobs report," U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez said in a "Squawk on the Street" interview. "It's very consistent with the trends we've been seeing for some time."

On downward revisions in June and July, Perez said that the bulk of the revisions have been government jobs, while the private sector is fueling the economic recovery.

"The frustration is that we know how to pick up the pace, hopefully we can get that consensus in Congress so we can move forward." He added that one "big and bold" move by the federal government for economic growth would be passing immigration reform.

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