Category: unemployment rate

Unemployment Falls to 4.9% – 73 Consecutive Months of Job Growth

If you listen to Trump and his Republican party, you would think the United States of America is worse than a third world country. Yes, there is always room for progress, but considering the most recent economic report, things are not as bad as they would have you believe. The economy added 161,000 jobs in… Continue reading Unemployment Falls to 4.9% – 73 Consecutive Months of Job Growth

Unemployment Drops to 5% with 271,000 Jobs Added in October

  And the positive economic growth continues, regardless of what the Republicans say. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls grew 271,000 for the month, a sharp jump from weak August and September numbers. The headline unemployment rate declined to 5.0 percent, declining even as the civilian labor force increased by 313,000.… Continue reading Unemployment Drops to 5% with 271,000 Jobs Added in October

Unemployment Rate Down to 5.3% – A 7 Year Low

Newly released reports state that the labor market added 223,000 jobs last month, making this the lowest the unemployment rate has been in 7 years. The unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent, the lowest mark in seven years, but the decline reflected a wave of Americans who either retired or abandoned their job hunts. The… Continue reading Unemployment Rate Down to 5.3% – A 7 Year Low

More Jobs Created, Unemployment rate at 5.4% – Republicans, they Mad

A new jobs report for April and more evidence that the policies of president Obama are working. As per this new report, there have been over 12.3 million private sector jobs added to the economy since this president took office, and April marked the 62nd straight month of positive jobs growth, adding 223,000 jobs. And… Continue reading More Jobs Created, Unemployment rate at 5.4% – Republicans, they Mad

February Job Gains – Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.5%

Some (Republicans) will look high and low to find a way to criticize this report,  but no matter what they say, this is good news. U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight monthly gain above 200,000. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate… Continue reading February Job Gains – Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.5%

January Jobs Figure – 257,000 Jobs Added, Wages Jump to 6 Year High

More jobs added to the U.S economy in January, more people making more money. U.S. employers added a vigorous 257,000 jobs in January, and wages jumped by the most in six years — evidence that the job market is accelerating closer to full health The surprisingly robust report the government issued Friday also showed that… Continue reading January Jobs Figure – 257,000 Jobs Added, Wages Jump to 6 Year High

Nancy Pelosi’s Statement Praising the 5.6% Unemployment Rate

Hey, Mitch McConnell went on the Senate floor and lied to the world that  he and the Republicans are responsible for the economic growth. Yes, he was lying, but he is a Republican so lying is expected. But if Mitch can lie about something he did not do, why can’t one of the people responsible… Continue reading Nancy Pelosi’s Statement Praising the 5.6% Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate Falls Again – Down to 5.6 Percent – #BlameObama

No wonder the jokers in the Republican party are now trying to take credit for the economic growth in this country. Who wouldn’t want to be in charge of an economy with a 5.6 unemployment rate? The U.S. capped its best year for hiring in 15 years with a healthy job gain in December and… Continue reading Unemployment Rate Falls Again – Down to 5.6 Percent – #BlameObama

Unemployment Rate Falls Again, More Jobs Growth in October

Another month, more Americans find work and the economy gets stronger. But Democrats stayed silent, refusing to talk about the improving economy and record jobs creation during the midterm campaign season,  allowing Republicans to push their narrative that the “economy is falling apart.” And that narrative is what voters believed when they gave Republicans the… Continue reading Unemployment Rate Falls Again, More Jobs Growth in October

Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.9% – 248,000 Jobs Created in September

Watch Republicans find a way to somehow say this is bad for the economy. In September, the economy added another 248,000 jobs, lowering the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and creating even more headaches for Republicans. BLU stated that the number of unemployed persons decreased by 329,000 to… Continue reading Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.9% – 248,000 Jobs Created in September

More Americans Working, Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.1%

Now I too can do what the other talking heads are doing and complain that 142,000 new working Americans in the month of August is too low a figure for this economy. And I too can look at the unemployment rate, which fell from 6.2 to 6.1%, and complain about that it is not at… Continue reading More Americans Working, Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.1%