| Economic Indicator | 2000 | 2008 |
| Unemployment rate |  4.0% | 6.1% |
| Inflation rate | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Job Growth (preceding 8 years) | ||
| Total nonfarm employment | 21.4% | 4.3% |
| Private sector employment | 23.6% | 3.6% |
| Manufacturing employment | 2.9% | -22.2% |
| Employment rate (% of population) | ||
| All, age 16 and older | 64.4% | 62.6% |
| Men, age 16 and older | 71.9% | 69.1% |
| Women, age 16 and older | 57.5% | 56.5% |
| Real wage growth (preceding 8 years) | 8.2% | 1.8% |
| Minimum wage (July 2008$) | $6.58 | $6.55 |
| Family income | ||
| Median, 2007$ | $61,083 | $61,355 |
| Growth (preceding 8 years) | 14.7% | 0.4% |
| Poverty | ||
| Rate (% of population) | 11.3% | 12.5% |
| People in poverty (millions) | 31.6 | 37.3 |
| Uninsured (health insurance) | ||
| Rate (% of population) | 14.0% | 15.3% |
| People without insurance (millions) | 38.7 | 45.7 |
| Personal savings (% of disposable income) | 2.3% | 0.6% |
| College tuition (average per year, 2007$) | ||
| Private four-year college | $19,337 | $23,712 |
| Public four-year college | $4,221 | $6,185 |
| Gasoline (gallon, 2008$) | $2.03 | $4.09 |
| GDP growth (preceding 8 years) | 34.2% | 19.6% |
| Productivity growth (preceding 8 years) | 15.9% | 21.9% |
| Trade balance (% of GDP) | -3.9% | -5.1% |
| Federal debt (% of GDP) | 57.3% | 65.5% |
| Net foreign debt (% of GDP) | 13.6% | 17.9% |
I didn't think so ...
Chart from CEPR
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