Originally published at: GREAT AGAIN: US Gains 1,500,000 Jobs in 2018, Unemployment PLUNGES to 3.9% | Sean Hannity
The US economy continued to roar to life under President Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress in July; gaining over 150k jobs and sending the unemployment rate to a stunning low at just 3.9%.
According to Market Watch, the US economy has added an incredible 1.5 million private sector jobs in 2018 alone, signaling a robust recover after years of stagnant growth.
“White-collar professional firms added 51,000 jobs last month, continuing a strong run of employment gains. Manufacturers filled 37,000 jobs. Health-care providers hired 34,000 people. And bars and restaurants beefed up staff by 26,000,” writes Market Watch.
“Construction companies somehow took on an additional 19,000 workers despite a nationwide shortage of labor. Builders say it’s increasingly hard to find experienced carpenters, framers, concrete pourers and the like,” adds the financial website.
Read the full report here.
