Jobs & The Economy: Putting America Back to Work
“It is our generation’s task, to reignite the true engine of America’s economic growth —
a rising, thriving middle class,”
— President Barack Obama
Monthly Employment Numbers
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Private sector businesses added 168,000 jobs in December, 2012, marking 34 straight months that has added private sector jobs. A total of 5.8 million jobs have been added over that period, and in 2012, private businesses added two million payroll jobs.