Pence defends deficit expansion under Trump as necessary for economic growth
Nonfarm payrolls rose 225,000 for the month, far exceeding the 158,000 expected by a survey of Dow Jones economists. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.6%, but the labor force participation rate also increased 0.2 percentage point to 63.4%.
, the highest level in a calendar year seen since 2012, according to Treasury Department figures released last month.which has grown from Obama's tenure in the White House to Trump'sBut Trump's belief, Pence added, is that "the real long-term solution to the fiscal challenges in Washington, D.C., is making sure the budget of every American is growing."
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