Digest: Unemployment drops, economy grows

Plus the financial costs of gun violence and more

It's more important than ever to have the facts by your side. You're still one of the best messengers for this movement, so here's some recommended reading -- from credible sources -- that's easy to share. No fluff, just facts. That's the Truth Team way. Enjoy! Economy With 178,000 Jobs Added In November, The U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops To 4.6% Forbes // Maggie McGrath Employers in the U.S. added 178,000 non-farm jobs in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.6% from 4.9%. This marks the 74th consecutive month of job growth. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Economy U.S. Economy Grew at 3.2% Rate in 3rd Quarter The Associated Press The gross domestic product, the country's total output of goods and services, expanded at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the July-September period, the Commerce Department reported on Tuesday. That is up from a previous estimate of 2.9 percent. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Gun Violence Report: Gun violence costs Minnesota $764 million annually Star Tribune // Karen Zamora A bipartisan advocacy group argues that stricter gun measures would save money as well as lives. That got a cool reception from a prominent gun rights advocate. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Help sustain this movement This movement is powered by small-dollar donations from organizers across the country--help keep it going. Chip in Health Care Higher health-insurance premiums don't mean the Affordable Care Act is a disaster The Washington Post // Ezekiel Emanuel and Bob Kocher While health-care costs and premiums are rising -- the recent announcement notwithstanding -- they are rising much more slowly than they did during the George W. Bush administration and, indeed, over the past 50 years. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Health Care Millions of Americans Found It Easier to Pay Their Medical Bills under Obama Fortune // Sy Mukherjee The major factors contributing to the decline include more jobs and health benefits, and a sharp drop in the number of people without insurance thanks to Obamacare. And the trend was evident for uninsured Americans, those with public coverage, and people with private health plans alike. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Health Care Only 26 Percent Of Americans Support Full Repeal Of Obamacare, Poll Finds NPR // Richard Gonzales [W]hen it comes to an actual gutting of Obamacare, there's doesn't appear to be a lot of support. One-fourth, or 26 percent, of Americans favor a full repeal of the health care law, while 17 percent say scale it back, according to the Kaiser poll. On the other hand, 30 percent favor expanding the law and another 19 percent want lawmakers to move forward with the law as it is. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Climate Change Scientists have long feared this 'feedback' to the climate system. Now they say it's happening The Washington Post // Chris Mooney No less than 50 authors from around the world document a so-called climate system "feedback" that, they say, could make global warming considerably worse over the coming decades. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Climate Change Obama administration will keep tough fuel standards in place The Washington Post // Brady Dennis The Obama administration says it plans to stick with strict fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks for the model years 2022 to 2025, despite protests from some automakers and concern about how the incoming Trump administration might alter them. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Your friends need the facts too. Forward this email to them, and they can sign up for the next Digest right here: Sign me up

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