WSJ: Best Pay Raises In Nearly A Decade
NYT: Sidelined Workers Are Not Only Feeling Optimistic…But Are Actually Finding Work
WaPo: The Country Now Has 7.1 Million Openings, A Record High
AP: U.S. Employers Added A Stellar 250,000 Jobs
NBC: Consumer Spending…Is At An 18-Year High
CNBC: Job Growth Blew Past Expectations
FBN: Soaring Past Expectations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement on the booming U.S. economy and wage growth.
“For years, Washington talking heads said Americans should just get used to the ‘new normal’ of stagnant growth under former President Obama. They were wrong, and today’s economy proves it. Americans are back to work and wages are rising. Thanks to the Republican agenda, the American economy is booming again. Workers, employers and small business owners are all more optimistic than ever. This holiday season, Americans will have more money in their pockets, more financial security for their families and more hope for their futures. That’s something everyone should be able to celebrate.”
Grassley’s tweet about today’s economic report can be found here. Grassley recently wrote an op-ed on how tax cuts and reform legislation is working for Iowa.
Economic data provided by the White House to Grassley’s office can be found below.
Iowa has demonstrated strong economic growth during the past year, with steady job gains in manufacturing, a declining unemployment rate and impressive gains in median income.
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