Daily Clips: March 4th, 2016
A GREAT US JOBS REPORT: What wonderful news to wake up to.
The government reported on Friday that employers added 242,000 workers in February, a hefty increase that highlighted the labor market’s steady gains at a time when anxiety about the economy was registering on Wall Street and at campaign rallies around the country.
This is really big news. These two graphics (provided by those liberals over at NYT) illustrate the steady progress of our economy post-2008.
Thanks Obama
It was not all good news, however. Unfortunately, “wages fell by 0.1 percent in February, a disappointing showing after the 0.5 percent increase in January, resulting in a 2.2 percent bump in the yearly rise.” Expect the Democratic nominee to talk non-stop about the need for higher wages.
Just when you thought the GOP race had hit rock bottom:
22 out of my 25 focus group members said tonight’s #GOPDebate will hurt Republicans in the general election.
This has to stop. Seriously.
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) March 4, 2016
Where the f*** were you six months ago, Frank?! And he wasn’t alone. Where was Mitt? Or Rubio? Or McCain?
Tweet of the day:
We have to do more to raise wages & support paid leave for hardworking families. I stand with @Raise_Up_WA in their work to do just that. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 4, 2016
This morning, Hillary took to Twitter and voiced her support for Initiative 1433, which would increase the state’s minimum wage to $13.50 (by 2020) and ensure paid sick leave for all Washington employees.
