US EditionTrump ahead of Friday jobs report: ‘Real numbers’ will be ‘a year from now’
The August jobs report revealed weak growth with a net loss of 21,000 jobs in June and July combined, prompting leadership changes and controversy over the new commissioner nominee.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August jobs report on Friday showing the U.S. economy added 22,000 jobs with unemployment rising to 4.3%.
- This report follows downward revisions to June and July, including a net loss of 13,000 jobs in June and modest gains in July, fueling political tension.
- President Trump disputed the report’s accuracy, calling the numbers 'phony' and 'rigged,' and fired BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, replacing her with acting commissioner William Wiatrowski.
- White House adviser Kevin Hassett called the 22,000 figure disappointing but expected upward revisions by about 70,000 jobs, while Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer emphasized nearly half a million jobs created since Trump took office.
- The weak jobs data and ongoing labor market slowdown prompted warnings about possible recessionary trends and suggested the importance of future revisions to the economic outlook.
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