BUT THERE ARE A BUNCH OF DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES WITH PLANS TO FIX THAT: Record 157,288,000 Employed in July. “The number of people employed in the United States hit a record 157,288,000 in July, according to the employment report released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was up 283,000 from the 157,005,000 employed in June.”

A job does people more good than any government program. Which is problematic when your entire operation depends on convincing people they need more government programs.