May 11, 2004
Why do they like him?
Poor John Kerry, I don’t believe people actually like him for any particular reason. They just know who they don’t like, but there are increasingly less reasons to justify that.
288,000 New Jobs Created in April
Today's News
• New job figures released today and other recent indicators show that America's economy is strong and getting stronger, and that the President's jobs and growth plan is working. In total, over 1.1 million jobs have been added since August, with 8 consecutive months of gains.
• April's increase in employment remained strong and well in excess of market expectations. 288,000 net new jobs were created in April - and February and March increases were revised upward, for a combined upward revision of 66,000.
Strong Economic Growth Continues in the First Quarter of 2004
Today's Action
• The American economy grew at a strong pace of 4.2 percent during the first quarter of 2004 - well above the historical average. Economic growth over the last three quarters has been the fastest in nearly 20 years, at a 5.5 percent annual rate that would double the size of the economy in 13 years.
