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Speaking to a crowd in Huntington, W.Va., on Thursday, President Trump said the U.S. economy is on its way back.

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Economy
Politics & Government

Now That He's President, Trump Is Sounding More Positive About The Economy

12:40pm August 09, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

As a candidate, Donald Trump described the economy as something of an unmitigated disaster. Now, he says, "prosperity is coming back to our shores." Is that really true?

Gustavo Monteagudo fills out a job application at a July job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. The U.S. unemployment rate in August dipped to a seven-year low of 5.1 percent.

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Economy

Unemployment Rate Dips To 5.1 Percent Amid 173,000 New Jobs In August

10:19am September 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The latest job-creation figure fell short of economists' forecasts. But the reports from the Department of Labor added a total of 44,000 jobs to the tallies for June and July.