For most of the country , however , Barack Obama is a flickering electronic image , an only intermittently interesting distraction from the realities of life : stagnant pay , unattractive job options , darkening retirement prospects for the middle-aged and narrowing opportunities for the young . David Frum : Friday 's weak jobs report is a sign of America 's economic future . Frum says we are many years away from regaining all jobs lost in the recession . Most Americans are seeing their economic future changed for the worse , he says . Frum : The economy has been growing at an average rate of about 2 percent per year since 2009 and unemployment remains low.
David Frum : Friday 's weak jobs report is a sign of America 's economic future . Frum says we are many years away from regaining all jobs lost in the recession . Most Americans are seeing their economic future changed for the worse , he says . Frum : The economy has been growing at an average rate of about 2 percent per year since 2009 and unemployment remains low.