As Democrats prep for Comey, some on left want them to give up Russia story

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34. But but, Trump says "the economy is starting to come back"

Wolfers' tweet: https://t.co/KWSd8GWp2s

Link to tweet

Trump opens with "THE ECONOMY IS STARTING TO COME BACK..."
Here's the data. Decide for yourself. - Justin Wolfers




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Progree sez: The economy may not have completely stalled out (judging from Friday's jobs report), but it has slowed down. Only 594,000 more jobs than in January, for an average gain of 148,500/month.

Contrast that to the average job gain in the preceding 12 months: (Jan 2017 minus Jan 2016)/12 = 194,200/month

Non-farm payroll jobs: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001

And as far as May itself -- Payroll jobs: +138,000 (but considering March and April were revised down by a combined 66,000, there are only a moderately pathetic 72,000 jobs more than there was in the May 5 jobs report)

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