Jobs report gives a final lackluster snapshot prior to election − but overall, the economy under Biden has been a tale of 2 eras
- Written by Christopher Decker, Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
For the past four years, President Joe Biden has been the man with his finger on the economic trigger.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October 2024, less than most economists expected and providing voters with a downcast bit of data as they head to the polls.
But the figures aren’t that surprising, given the...







