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The White House
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10 million -- that's the number of jobs American businesses have added
over the last 54 months, marking the longest streak of private-sector
job growth in American history.
While there's still a lot more work to do, the economy has improved
significantly since President Obama took office in 2009. Back then, the
economy was shedding jobs by the hundreds of thousands, the housing
market had hit rock bottom, and the American auto industry was on the
brink of collapse.
But the President took action, and now -- thanks to the resilience of
American workers and business men and women -- you can see the progress
we've made in four key economic sectors that have helped make 10
million jobs possible.
Want to see exactly how far we've come since the Great Recession? Just
slide to the left:
From breaking ground on new homes and building more cars, to selling
more American products abroad and buying more at home, check out the
interactive charts at the link below to see where we stood when
President Obama took office and where we are now.
Interactive charts at The White House
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