In one of his many applause lines at Wednesday night’s State of the Union address, President Obama emphasized the importance of American exports: “Tonight, we set a new goal,” he said, “We will double our exports over the next five years, an increase that will support two million jobs in America.” It’s no surprise that people cheered; what’s not to like? There’s just one problem: Growing exports is almost entirely out of the president’s — and even business’s — hands.

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Stimulus may have created or saved 640,000 jobs so far, but many of those positions were never intended to last.

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Stimulus may have created or saved 640,000 jobs so far, but many of those positions were never intended to last.

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