The employment situation in November

The strong pace of job growth continued in November as the unemployment rate held at its lowest level since April 2008 and labor force participation ticked up. We have added more jobs over the past three years than in any three-year period since 2000, and wages are continuing to rise. Nevertheless, we have more work to do to drive further job creation and faster wage growth. That’s why Congress should take steps including passing a complete budget that builds on October’s bipartisan budget agreement, approving the Trans-Pacific Partnership to open our exports to new markets, and raising the minimum wage.

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