https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/feed/blog/microsite/Council%20of%20Economic%20Advisers en Eight Years of Labor Market Progress and the Employment Situation in December https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/06/eight-years-labor-market-progress-and-employment-situation-december
The economy added 156,000 jobs in December, extending the longest streak of total job growth on record, with U.S. businesses adding 15.8 million jobs over the recovery.
Jason Furman
]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2017 14:30:00 +0000 jgoldstein 317011 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov The Disconnect between Resources and Needs when Investing in Children https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/12/22/disconnect-between-resources-and-needs-when-investing-children
New CEA issue brief documents the economic challenges faced by many American families with children under the age of five.
Sandra Black
]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:00:00 +0000 ataverna 316176 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Eight Years of Macroeconomic Progress and the Third Estimate of GDP for the Third Quarter of 2016 https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/12/22/eight-years-macroeconomic-progress-and-third-estimate-gross-domestic-product-third
Real GDP grew 3.5 percent at an annual rate in the third quarter, with the U.S. economy now 11.6 percent larger than at its peak before the crisis.
Jason Furman
]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:30:00 +0000 jgoldstein 316166 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov The 2017 Economic Report of the President https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/12/15/2017-economic-report-president
The 2017 Economic Report of the President reviews the economic record of the Obama Administration, focusing on how policies have promoted inclusive growth.
Jason Furman
Sandra Black, Jay Shambaugh, Matt Fiedler
]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:00:00 +0000 jgoldstein 314611 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Reforming The Health Care System https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/12/13/economic-record-obama-administration-reforming-health-care-system
New CEA report documents dramatic progress in reforming the health care system.
Jason Furman
Matt Fiedler
]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:30:00 +0000 jgoldstein 314226 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Civil Rights Data Show More Work is Needed to Reduce Inequities in K-12 Schools https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/12/08/civil-rights-data-show-more-work-needed-reduce-inequities-k-12-schools
Data show persistent disparities in K-12 educational inputs that are linked to academic and economic success.
Sandra Black, Laura Giuliano, Ayushi Narayan
]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:00:00 +0000 jgoldstein 312881 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov The Employment Situation in November https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/12/02/employment-situation-november
The economy added 178,000 jobs in November, extending the longest streak of total job growth on record, as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent.
Jason Furman
]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:30:00 +0000 jgoldstein 311451 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Second Estimate of Gross Domestic Product for the Third Quarter of 2016 https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/11/29/second-estimate-gross-domestic-product-third-quarter-2016
Real GDP grew 3.2 percent at an annual rate in the third quarter according to the second estimate released from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Jason Furman
]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:30:00 +0000 jgoldstein 311136 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov The Employment Situation in October https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/11/04/employment-situation-october
The economy added 161,000 jobs in October and over the past year has seen the fastest annual wage growth since the end of the recession.
Jason Furman
]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:30:00 +0000 jgoldstein 309361 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Advance Estimate of Gross Domestic Product for the Third Quarter of 2016 https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/10/28/advance-estimate-gross-domestic-product-third-quarter-2016
Real GDP grew 2.9 percent at an annual rate in the third quarter, with strong export growth and continued strength in consumer spending.
Jason Furman
]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:30:00 +0000 jgoldstein 308676 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov