Private-sector job creation continued to rebound in July

President Donald Trump continues to lead a dramatic rebound in the jobs economy as America added 1.46 million new private-sector positions in July. The retail, hospitality, and health-care sectors led the way.  

In other great news, 1.4 million fewer Americans were unemployed in the month than in June.  The impact of the economic shutdown driven by the coronavirus stymied our nation from having the greatest jobs economy in more than 60 years with fewer unemployed in February 2020 than at any time since early in 2001.  

The rapid recovery is a testimony to President Trump keeping his eye on the ball and fighting the virus while also working every day to make certain that it didn’t permanently squash the hopes and dreams of Americans from all backgrounds and age groups.  

Even more good news is that in the past three months since the economy began to reopen, between 9.3 million and 10.1 million people have found work — cutting the unemployment rate by 4.5 percent.           

Rick Manning is president of Americans for Limited Government (ALG). The organization says it is a “non-partisan, nationwide network committed to advancing free-market reforms, private-property rights, and core American liberties.” This op-ed is drawn from a news release the ALG issued on Aug. 7.