Article: Treasury Secretary Highlights the Economy, Job Creation on Visit to AGC Chapter in St. Louis

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Treasury Secretary John Snow met with members of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and other local construction industry leaders in St. Louis, Missouri today. During the Secretary's trip, he visited a local construction site, a construction based Charter High School, and discussed the state of the economy, as well as efforts by President Bush to create jobs, strengthen the economic recovery and increase workers' standards of living. He noted that the construction industry, which is an important segment of the overall U.S. economy, is showing signs of improvement. Also on Monday, the Commerce Department reported that construction ...

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