How Does Our Economic Future Compare with That of 2008? A Glimpse at America's Road to Recovery

The Brookings Institute posted an article that discusses the results of November's employment analysis for the United States. This article explores whether America's economic future looks brighter today than it did four years ago, finding that the data indicates it does. Today's employment report showed that the nation's unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent in October, and remained below 8 percent for the second month in a row. Reasons for the recent improvement in economic stability is addressed, a comparison between the current economic market and that of 2008, as well as an explanation of the evolution of job gaps since 1997.