Jeremy Horpedahl: U.S. job growth has been slow over 18 months without recession

Jeremy Horpedahl: U.S. job growth has been slow over 18 months without recession
Low U.S. job growth in 18 months

Jeremy Horpedahl points to a slow rate of job growth in the U.S. over the past 18 months, emphasizing that only 1 million jobs were created during a period without a recession.

He adds that under President Biden, 1.6 million private sector jobs and 2.4 million total jobs were added in the last 18 months.

Horpedahl has previously highlighted long-term asset returns, noting that a $25,000 S&P 500 investment in 1971 would now be worth $8.5 million, compared to gold and real estate returns in a past analysis at this report. He has also drawn attention to significant changes in U.S. wage levels, comparing the average hourly wage in 1984 of $4.25 with $16.20 today, as reported at this link. These previous observations follow his ongoing focus on long-term economic indicators.

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