For one, it is true the 25% lowest paid Americans enjoyed a 4.5% income boost in November 2019, outpacing the 2.9% gain for the country’s highest
Federal workers will also receive a pay increase in two “minibus” bills signed by Trump, which gives federal employees across multiple agencies a 3.1% increase in pay, set to kick in for the remainder of 2020.
Middle America became the center of the 2016 presidential election as both candidates sparred over policies to revitalize U.S. manufacturing, which has been largely decimated as a result of NAFTA, CAFTA, and globalization.
The President’s claim that U.S. manufacturing is experiencing a renaissance is factual, with manufacturing growing at rates not seen in the last 30 years. Furthermore, polling data points to manufacturers’ optimism on Trump’s economy, with 95.1% claiming they have “a positive outlook for their companies.”
Before we talk about unemployment, it is important to note that we are addressing unemployment claims prior to COVID-19, which obviously has had a huge effect on the unemployment rate.
