June Jobs Report Reflects Biden’s Steady Economic Leadership, Record Job Creation

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A recurring theme from supporters of President Joe Biden since the debate debacle has remained: “Look at my record.” Biden himself said, “I know how to do this job.” The latest jobs report has shown that the Biden-Harris Administration has been as effective as any other in American history. According to the Labor Department’s report on Friday, the American labor market produced another solid month of employment gains in June. The economy added 206,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate edged up to 4.1 percent from 4 percent the previous month. This marks the 42nd consecutive month of job growth, with teen employment also reaching new heights. In June, 37.3 percent of 16-to-19-year-olds were employed, the highest rate for that month since 2007. Addressing the latest figures, President Biden emphasized the administration’s track record. “With today’s report that 206,000 jobs were created last month, a record 15.7 million jobs have been created during my administration,” Biden said in a statement. “We have more work to do, but wages are growing faster than prices and more Americans are joining the workforce, with the highest share of working-age Americans in the workforce in over 20...