US EditionTrump Says Rise in Unemployment Reflects Federal Workforce Reductions
Trump credited a 9% federal workforce reduction for the 4.6% unemployment rate in November while highlighting private-sector job gains, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump blamed last month's unemployment rise on federal workforce cuts and posted on Truth Social that `100% OF OUR NEW JOBS ARE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR!`.
- The administration reduced federal staff by using reductions in force and pressure to resign, with analyses and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management showing 271,000 to 317,000 departures.
- On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the national unemployment rate rose to 4.6% after adding 64,000 jobs in November and losing 105,000 the month before, with monthly job estimates for August and September revised downward to 26,000 and 108,000 respectively.
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University of Missouri graduates share worries as national unemployment rate hits four-year high and hiring trends slow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The national unemployment rate is at its highest point in nearly four years at 4.6% recorded last month, and hiring trends are slowing as thousands of college graduates prepare to enter the workforce. The U.S. unemployment rate has ticked up since hitting a 54-year low of 3.4% in April 2023, reflecting a modest slowing in the labor market. In September, the rate rose to 4.4%, while the number of Americans working or actively…
Trump Brags (Lies) That the Unemployment Rate Rose Because He Fired Lots of Federal Workers
The November jobs report revealed that unemployment increased to a four year high of 4.6% eleven months after Trump’s reoccupation of the White House. Although Trump routinely tries to blame everything bad on the “fake news” and/or President Biden’s impressively enduring impact on the government that he left nearly a year ago, he has been unable to make any of that stick. Click here to post this article on Twitter or Click here to post on Bluesk…
Trump worries about unemployment numbers: 'I wish the Fake News would report it correctly'
President Donald Trump has claimed the United States is the "hottest" country and touted the economy as the greatest it's ever been — but he had a different message on Friday and tried to claim the recent jobs report numbers were inaccurate.Trump appeared to face the rising unemployment rate and shared a few excuses to justify why he thinks the job market has struggled following the November jobs report that hinted at a weakening labor market. H…
Trump Boasts Unemployment Bump Was Caused by His Federal Workforce Cuts: ‘Those Jobs Are Not Necessary’
AP Photo/Alex Brandon President Donald Trump boasted on Friday that the slight uptick in unemployment last month was attributable to the cuts that his administration has made to the federal workforce. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate had risen to a four-year high of 4.6% after adding 64,000 new jobs in November, but losing 105,000 the month before. Previous monthly estimates were also revised in the …
TRUMP BRAGS (Lies) That the Unemployment Rate Rose Because He Fired Lots of Federal Workers! REALLY?
The November jobs report revealed that unemployment increased to a four year high of 4.6% eleven months after Trump's reoccupation of the White House. Although Trump routinely tries to blame everything bad on the "fake news" and/or President Biden's...
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