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July 31, 2014 Reason #23: Near Record Numbers of Poor Children

Near Record Numbers of Poor Children.  The number of children living in poverty is near record levels, which were first…

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July 30, 2014 Reason #22: Record Numbers Living in Poverty

Record Numbers Living in Poverty. In 2012 (the most recent data), a record 46.5 million Americans were living in poverty….

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July 29, 2014 Reason #21: Involuntary Part-Time Employment Remains Nearly Double Pre-Recession Levels

Involuntary Part-Time Employment Remains Nearly Double Pre-Recession Levels.  The number of part-time workers who would prefer to work full-time has…

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July 28, 2014 Reason #20: Median Household Income Is Down $2,000 during the “Recovery”

Median Household Income Is Down $2,000 during the “Recovery.”  As of May 2014, U.S. median household income is down by…

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July 24, 2014 Reason #19: Record Numbers Are Working Temp Jobs

Record Numbers Are Working Temp Jobs.  Today nearly 3 million American workers are in temporary positions. Source: U.S. Department of…

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July 23, 2014 Reason #18: Full-Time Jobs Down, Part-Time Jobs Up

Full-Time Jobs Down, Part-Time Jobs Up. In June 2014, all the job creation was in part-time employment, with significant loses…

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July 22, 2014 Reason #17: Share of Adults Working Full-Time Remains Near Record Lows

Record Low Share of Adults Are Working Full-Time.  The percent of adults in their prime working years (i.e. ages 25-54)…

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July 21, 2014 Reason #16: Democrats’ $1 Trillion Stimulus Didn’t Create Jobs Like They Promised

Democrats’ $1 Trillion Stimulus Didn’t Create Jobs Like They Promised. Democrats fell nearly 7 million jobs short of their stimulus…

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July 17, 2014 Reason #15: Democrats’ $1 Trillion Stimulus Didn’t Reduce Unemployment Like They Promised

Democrats’ $1 Trillion Stimulus Didn’t Reduce Unemployment Like They Promised.  The unemployment rate continues to be significantly higher than Democrats…

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July 16, 2014 Reason #14: The U.S. Economy Shrank in the First Quarter of 2014

The U.S. Economy Shrank in the First Quarter of 2014.  After several quarters of modest growth, U.S. Gross Domestic Product…

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