wilbur ross and peter navarro assert that <u+201c> a vote for trump is a vote for growth <u+201d> (op-ed, oct. 25) and that 25 million new jobs would be created during a donald trump presidency. unfortunately, this figure doesn<u+2019>t align with the demographic reality. during the 1980s, the working-age population (americans ages 20-64) expanded by 18.5 million (130 million to 148.5) and 16.1 million jobs were created during the reagan presidency. during the 1990s, the working-age population grew by 19.1 million (148.5 million to 167.6) and 22.5 million jobs were created during the bill clinton presidency. if it represents net new jobs, the 25 million target in eight years is extremely unlikely, given estimates that the working-age population will only grow by 2.6 million in the decade to 2025 (192.5 million to 195.1) (population data compiled from u.n. estimates). sami j. karam new york
trump<u+2019>s jobs claim unlikely due to demographic change - wsj
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