[kabar]

A little dose of reality on the so-called "strong jobs report" for February of 227,000 jobs created.

If the economy adds about 208,000 jobs per month, which was the average monthly rate for the best year of job creation in the 2000s, then it will take until February 2020—8 years—to close the jobs gap. Given a more optimistic rate of 321,000 jobs per month, which was the average monthly rate for the best year of job creation in the 1990s, the economy will reach pre-recession employment levels by April 2016—not for another four years.

[Girlene]

Thanks for the chart, kabar. Regarding the “jobs” situation....anyone with half a brain and paying attention knows it’s not getting better. There are few career jobs available. If you want to work in a wharehouse, at a restaurant, maybe, but private sector jobs that will support a typical family are few are far between.

[rodguy911]

I just watched the panel on ABC with stuffy stephy and our side was so stupid they didn't know to equate the down turn or the economy and everything else in BUsh's second term with losing the House and Senate to the commie left!!

Our guys don't have a clue!! It will be a miracle if we overcome their incompetence.

And, if we do, the New Media will have to do it.Our leadership is struggling at best.

[MNJohnnie]

Curious why no one talks about the real economic wunderkind of the US Economy. An area where the average income is $75,000 a year and has 3% unemployment. An area literally begging people to come there and work.

Willston ND. And why North Dakota of all places? Because the shale oil under the ground they are pumping is mostly on PRIVATE land. The Do Nothing 0 regime in DC can do little to block it's exploration.