This report outlines students’ perspective of the current trends in economic growth and employment in the US. It analyses the progress that have been made in achieving the main goals of the jobs council. We believe that our contribution will help in achieving goals. There has been a slight improvement in economic and employment growth in the US for the past three years which can be attributed to the government interventions during the global recession of 2007-2009. However, the measures taken cannot achieve long term economic growth hence the need to devise a more appropriate political macroeconomic policies. Economic condition of the country United States of America’s economy has made a slight economic recovery from the recession that was witnessed in the past three years which affected most countries.