Live Coverage Of The First Republican Debate

New Jersey’s unemployment rate was 6.1 percent in June, well above the national mark of 5.3 percent, but down from nearly 10 percent at the height of the recession.

Earlier I suggested it’d be interesting to see how aggressively the Republican candidates go after President Obama (and Hillary Clinton) for the anemic income growth that’s been a hallmark of the economy in recent years. Sure enough, Rubio comes right out with a comment on how the economy isn’t working for middle-income Americans. Inequality — not just an issue for Democrats.