[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 7, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       JOBS BOOM BEST IN 50 YEARS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Friday's economic 
numbers continue to show that policies championed by the President and 
Republicans are helping the American people succeed:
  The economy added an incredible 263,000 jobs in April;
  More than 5.8 million jobs have been created since the election;
  The unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent in April, the lowest since 
December 1969;
  The employment rate for women is the lowest rate since 1953;
  The veterans' unemployment rate fell to 2.3 percent, the lowest rate 
on record;
  The employment rate for Americans with a disability fell to the 
lowest rate on record;
  Average hourly earnings rose by 3.2 percent over 12 months. Before 
2018, wage gains had not reached 3 percent since April 2009.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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