Monthly Jobs Report Showcases Excellent News

american-flag-2aThis morning the Department of Labor announced strong numbers.

In September employers added 248,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent — that’s the lowest since July 2008!

Hourly earnings rose as well although it sounds like they are at a snail’s pace. Naroff Economic Advisors’ economist Joel Naroff told USA Today, “The labor market is clearly tightening but there’s still no wage pressures. “When do businesses start dealing with labor shortages by raising wages?”

Plus, he highlighted the importance of strengthening the economy.

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