On the first Friday of each month, Americans eyeball the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report, notably its headline item—new payroll jobs filled. The reports over the last year reveal that our economy has continued to grow smartly despite a variety of headwinds, with private payrolls adding 3.5 million jobs. Heading into an election year, politicians in Washington are naturally attempting to take credit, but the heady growth reflects the fundamental strength of our competitive market economy more than anything else. It also occurred despite a bevy of bureaucratic regulatory roadblocks that the Federal Government places on every private hiring decision, including the government’s Employment Eligibility Verification or as it’s known—E-Verify.
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