We lifted 3.5 million people out of poverty, including one million children — the largest one-year drop in almost 50 years. Poverty went down across all racial and ethnic groups.



Now, we know that inequality is still too high. We know that a lot of folks still feel like they’re treading water. There’s still so much more we could do to grow the economy, get wages rising faster, and slow the trend of inequality that’s been on the rise for decades.

That’s why I’ve called on Congress to raise the minimum wage high enough so that if somebody is working full time, they’re not living in poverty. It’s why I’ve called for investments in clean energy and infrastructure to create more secure, good-paying jobs.

So we’re not done yet.

We plan to sprint through the tape to keep building an economy where all working Americans and their families can have a fair shot at opportunity and security. This has been my goal since day one as your President — and it’s what I’ll continue fighting for as long as I’m in office.