Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

2016 Postmortem

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Fri May 8, 2015, 03:00 PM May 2015

U.S. economy adds 223,000 jobs in April; unemployment falls to 5.4 percent

The U.S. economy added a solid 223,000 jobs in April, according to government data released Friday morning, a key sign that the labor market is regaining its footing after taking a slide earlier this year.

The unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent, a seven-year low.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/08/u-s-to-release-jobs-growth-numbers-for-april/?wpisrc=al_alert

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

U.S. economy adds 223,000 jobs in April; unemployment falls to 5.4 percent (Original Post) UCmeNdc May 2015 OP

Commie BASTARD!!!!! JoePhilly May 2015 #1

Job Killing Socialist!!!! Joe Nation May 2015 #2

but, but, they were all minimum wage jobs.... AllTooEasy May 2015 #3

It would be nice if we could get it down to 5% by the end of the summer davidpdx May 2015 #4

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

1. Commie BASTARD!!!!!

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2015, 03:42 PM

May 2015

Joe Nation

(962 posts)

2. Job Killing Socialist!!!!

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2015, 04:15 PM

May 2015

NOT!!

AllTooEasy

(1,260 posts)

3. but, but, they were all minimum wage jobs....

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2015, 08:11 PM

May 2015

....and McDonald's hired all those people! Blah, blah, blah blah blah.

My wife is an environmental engineer and she was offered two jobs with raises in her field this month. DU's Obama deflaters sound more ridiculous every month.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

4. It would be nice if we could get it down to 5% by the end of the summer

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2015, 10:16 AM

May 2015

Unlikely though given the deadlock in Congress.

Reply to this discussion