Job growth well in excess of population increase would be a very good thing if it were only that easy.

People often focus on the downsides of population growth but neglect the upsides. These upsides may even outweigh the downsides, making a larger population a good thing overall.

President Obama has tried to spin the paltry new job creation numbers as 'a step in the right direction.' But, clearly, the small growth in jobs isn't even keeping up with population growth, much less returning the workforce to a healthy level.

Just to keep up with population growth, on average our economy needs to be adding about 125,000 jobs per month.

If work was a good thing, the rich would have it all and not let you do it.

To act well isn't an easy thing.