On the recordJuly 21, 2021
The U.S. unemployment rate hit the lowest level in half a century (3.5 percent), average hourly earnings were on the rise, and the overall poverty rate reached a historic low (10.5 percent).
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Tim Scott cites key economic indicators to demonstrate past economic strength.
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