The American economy continues to demonstrate strong growth. Just last month, the economy added 115,000 jobs that exceeded expectations and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%. Wages are also continuing to rise, with average hourly earnings up 3.6% over last year. And thanks to the working family tax cuts, small businesses are finally gaining the confidence to expand and create jobs here at home. Yet businesses across the country are still facing persistent workforce shortages. (00:39–00:57)
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Asserts that average hourly earnings increased by 3.6% over the previous year.
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