In an effort to reset his troubled presidential campaign, Donald Trump gave a prepared speech to the Detroit Economic Club, an important venue for major economic addresses. As of July, that was 4.9 percent of the labor force above the age of 16. The labor force participation shows a less positive picture than the official unemployment rate by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Not everyone who is outside the labor force is looking to work. The top tax rate also fell from 55 percent to 40 percent.

Source: Washington Post August 09, 2016 06:56 UTC