Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2013. Today, Center for American Progress Economist Adam Hersh issued the following reaction to the announcement of November’s employment figures:
The U.S. economy forged ahead in November, adding 203,000 new jobs and seemingly shrugging off the impact of last month’s conservative-orchestrated government shutdown. While steadily improving, today’s employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows millions of Americans still struggling to find opportunities to secure a middle-class standard of living, with a majority of new jobs paying below-average wages.
This week, President Barack Obama declared rising inequality and lack of upward mobility fundamental threats to the American Dream. Today’s report shows we have a lot of work to do to address these threats and ensure growth delivers prosperity more broadly throughout the economy.
Source: americanprogress.org
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