This week in Bidenomics: Almost everything is great
Job and wage growth are strong and enduring. That's not good enough, however.
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“Employers added 431,000 new jobs in March, a muscular pace of hiring that shows no sign of abating. Job creation is averaging 562,000 new jobs per month so far this year, and 565,000 new jobs per month since President Biden took office in 2021. At this rate, the economy will exceed pre-pandemic levels of employment by summer. The unemployment rate dropped from 3.8% to 3.6% and is also on track to match or beat the Trump-era low any month now.
Wages are growing 5.6% per year, far above pre-pandemic levels, with the biggest gains coming among the lowest-paid workers. Jobs and wages are booming in industries crushed by the COVID pandemic that exploded two years ago, including restaurants and travel. Employers still report a near-record 11.3 million job openings, which suggests the labor market will stay hot for the foreseeable future”