THE VERDICT: A comprehensive look back at Obama's jobs record

President Barack Obama took office in the throes of the worst recession since the Great Depression, as the future of the country's economy was in doubt and workers were being laid off like crazy.
Eight years later, it's clear that the Obama presidency has been pretty solid for the US labor market.
Despite a mixed Friday jobs report — the US economy added only 156,000 jobs against expectations of 175,000 — the labor market has come on strong over the past few years after the financial