You believe in this ridiculous conspiracy that government officials are cooking up the employment and economic growth numbers. You will find no credible conservative economist that believes in that nonsense.
But let's engage in this foolishness. If this economy is so bad, then why are people buying homes in record numbers?
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/08/daily-chart-20
What about vehicle sales? Why are they higher than before the recession?
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TOTALSA