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hedda_foil

(16,371 posts)
Sat May 5, 2012, 04:13 PM May 2012

All private sector jobs lost during O's presidency have been replaced!

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/05/04/478368/478368/


As of April, there are now more private sector jobs in the United States than there were in January 2009, when President Obama took office. You read that right. We have now replaced all of the private sector jobs lost while Obama has been president. And that was no mean feat, given that over the course of 2009, the private sector shed about 4.2 million jobs.


I can't figure out how to post the amazing chart. I hope someone will include it.


That's awesome.
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All private sector jobs lost during O's presidency have been replaced! (Original Post) hedda_foil May 2012 OP
We need another 5 million or so jobs to account MannyGoldstein May 2012 #1
Because public sector jobs have decreased thanks to louis-t May 2012 #3
And how many of those replaced jobs are Living Wage Jobs? RC May 2012 #2
Well, its a pretty good start, at least bhikkhu May 2012 #4
 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
1. We need another 5 million or so jobs to account
Sat May 5, 2012, 04:30 PM
May 2012

for natural population growth during 3 years.

And why not count public sector jobs?

 

RC

(25,592 posts)
2. And how many of those replaced jobs are Living Wage Jobs?
Sat May 5, 2012, 04:32 PM
May 2012

You know, that were Living Wage Jobs when they were "lost" and are now Living Wage Jobs again?

bhikkhu

(10,714 posts)
4. Well, its a pretty good start, at least
Reply to RC (Reply #2)
Sat May 5, 2012, 04:49 PM
May 2012

high unemployment inevitably depresses wages and hours, but both of those have been improving this year as well.

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