tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912833783359356343.post2339132414441836782..comments2023-11-02T06:44:25.146-05:00Comments on Molly's Middle America: How Many Jobs Created or Lost Under Obama? (March 2015 update)Middle Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441441493867436577noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912833783359356343.post-48108657517698143742015-06-06T00:05:02.515-05:002015-06-06T00:05:02.515-05:00That sounds like a Republican wet dream. No, it i...That sounds like a Republican wet dream. No, it is not true. Since the trough of the recession, in early 2010, the economy as a whole has added 12 million jobs. Texas is a big state, and 1.5 million of those new jobs were created in Texas. So Texas did add more than its share in terms of jobs. However, if you look at weekly hours, average hourly pay, and average weekly pay compared to January 2008, the "peak" before things fell apart, Texas has not done as well as the US as a whole. The average weekly wage in the US has increased 17.6% since January 2008 (not adjusted for inflation), but the average weekly wage in Texas has only increased 16.4%. Middle Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441441493867436577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912833783359356343.post-19358444374103707162015-06-05T21:49:52.354-05:002015-06-05T21:49:52.354-05:00I heard all the net job gains in the last 6 years ...I heard all the net job gains in the last 6 years have been in Texas, is that true?G.O.A.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824211826900275732noreply@blogger.com