The U.S. Labor Department announced that the economy created 287,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate stood at 4.9%. It was the 76th straight month of positive job growth. The June job numbers erased the hype that went along with May's job numbers that came in some what lower than expected. The June numbers now confirm the economy is still growing and in a broad range.
As usual the news media paid little attention because it was positive news. Ditto the republicans and Trump because they are still preaching doom and gloom and are incapable of talking anything positive that happens on the President's watch. Trump says he will create all kinds of jobs. Yeah, right, tell me another Trump fairy tale. He actually has a history of laying off people.
The U.S. economy continues to be the envy of the civilized world and is the engine that gives others hope. Even our opponents respect the U.S's ability to bring stability to a world not always on terms with each other. They know America is great and Trump is wrong. The silence of the news media, the republicans and Trump concerning the progress made under the Obama administration since the great republican recession speaks loud and clear. They are the losers of the 21st century and lack the character and courage to stand up and be counted.
President Obama continues to stand tall over them and the American people are better off today than they were under the previous republican administration.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
