Washington, April 24: Vice President Joe Biden has offered a bullish prediction that the US economy could soon create 250,000 to half a million jobs per month, as the recovery picks up speed.
Biden’s comments came as economic indicators, bumper earnings figures by some top firms, and a profitable run on Wall Street fuel increasing optimism about the US economy after the worst crisis in decades.
The vice president said he had got “into trouble” with White House candidates for past economic predictions, but made the remarks on a trip to the state of Pennsylvania to stump for Democratic candidates.
“All in all we’re going to be creating somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 jobs next month, I predict,” Biden said yesterday.
“Even some in the White House said, ‘Hey, don’t get ahead of yourself.
–PTI