President Obama Speaks of Jobs and Wage Growth Ahead of Midterm Election

President Obama took the stage at Northwestern University on Thursday to address the issue voters care about the most in the upcoming midterm election: jobs. 'Over the past four and a half years, our businesses have created ten million new jobs. This is the longest uninterrupted stretch of private sector job creation in the history,' said the President, 'think about that.' But that's not to say recovery is in full swing. While the U.S. is leaving the Great Recession in rear view mirror, most people don't feel the benefits. Many Americans either don't feel it's easier to find a job, or say the job they have doesn't pay enough to cover the bills. The President said wage growth is his focus. 'Our task now is to harness the momentum that is real, that does exists, and make sure we accelerate that momentum, that economy grows, and jobs grow, and wages grow. That's our challenge' Obama said. With midterm elections about a month away, the President plans to continue to address the jobs issue. His next stop is Indiana where he'll use a steel company as a backdrop to talk about the revival of manufacturing.