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A Summer of Sunshine for U.S. Economy

September 21, 2018 By Debbie Young


The U.S. has not seen anything like this in a long time: The economy is faring better than it has in a generation, with simultaneous gains among various demographic groups, reports the WSJ.

  • Older workers, women, minorities, seniors and the less-educated all are faring better in the labor force today than they did under President Obama.
  • The jobless rate for Americans age 16 to 24 hit a 50-year low this summer.
  • In May, the black unemployment rate dipped to 5.9%, the lowest number on record at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • People who had stopped looking for work are sending out resumes.
  • More people are quitting jobs because they are confident that a better one awaits.
  • Employers are increasing perks and benefits in an effort to attract new hires and keep the ones they already have.
  • There were 6.7 million job openings last quarter, a 17-year high.

Read more here.

Originally posted on August 23, 2018.

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Debbie, our chief political writer of Richardcyoung.com, is also our chief domestic affairs writer, a contributing writer on Eastern Europe and Paris and Burgundy, France. She has been associate editor of Dick Young’s investment strategy reports for over five decades. Debbie lives in Key West, Florida, and Newport, Rhode Island, and travels extensively in Paris and Burgundy, France, cooking on her AGA Cooker, driving through Vermont and Maine, and practicing yoga. Debbie has completed the 200-hour Krama Yoga teacher training program taught by Master Instructor Ruslan Kleytman. Debbie is a strong supporting member of the NRA.
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