Trump sees a ‘manufacturing boom’ in first full jobs report of second term
President Donald Trump speaks following the release of his first full employment report for his second term. President Donald Trump boasted that the US is experiencing a “manufacturing boom” following the release of his first full employment report of his second term. The Labor Department reported Friday that employers added 151,000 jobs in February, down […]
ALFREDO ORTIZ: New Jobs Report Shows Bloated Federal Bureaucracy Is In Retreat
President Donald Trump's efforts to reduce federal waste have already paid off. Friday Job Report It revealed that 10,000 useless federal positions have been eliminated last month. This is the first time federal employment has declined in years after the Biden administration has expanded its federal workforce significantly. (Related: Larry Provost: Trump fulfills another campaign […]
US adds 151,000 jobs in first report of Trump's new term
The US added 151,000 jobs in February, bringing unemployment rates to 4.1% in its first employment report covering President Trump's second term. The monthly employment report released Friday by the Labor Bureau showed that it has steadily held the job market amid growing economic concerns and a collapse in consumer trust. Most economists' forecasts for […]
Unemployment Ticks Up, Jobs Disappoint Slightly, DOGE Cuts Working
The US labor market added 151,000 jobs in February. That's a small acceleration from the 143,000 jobs that were earned in January, but 160,000 economists weren't predicted. The unemployment rate was up to 4.1%, contrary to expectations of stable 4.0%. The February report highlights the labor market, which is resilient but shows signs of cooling. […]
US economy added 151,000 jobs in February, below expectations
The Big Money Show panel responded to Doge twice as much in email last week. The US economy added jobs at a slower pace than expected in February, giving more Federal Reserve labor market data to its labour market data as it prepares to meet later this month. The Labor Department reported Friday that employers […]
PA’s Shapiro seeks to fill hundreds of state jobs as feds look for cuts
With Doge scrutinizing federal workers for cuts, one potential 2028 Democrat hoper has issued an executive order aimed at filling hundreds of vacant seats in his own state government, focusing on private sector openings. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joined other senior officials at the job fair at the Harrisburg State Farm Show complex, signing federal […]
Trump Reforms Yield Several Arrests of Illegals Taking American Jobs
Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been arrested in one day, with more than 20 illegal foreigners working in the US thanks to reforms from President Donald Trump. February 26th, ICE Agent Arrest 16 16 illegal aliens working illegally in a Customs and Border Protection warehouse in North Bergen, New Jersey. That same day, Ice […]
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 jobs from VA
According to the Associated Press, the Veterans Affairs Bureau (VA) plans to cut 80,000 jobs this summer as part of an “active” restructuring of the agency this summer. A memo submitted by Christopher Silleck of the Virginia Chiefs of Staff, said an agency-wide reorganization will take place this August, directing top-level officials to “align and […]
Private sector adds just 77K jobs in February, well below expectations, ADP says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent discusses the US economic outlook for “Kudrow.” Private sector companies added just 77,000 jobs in February, pay processing company ADP said Wednesday. This figure – the lowest since July – is well below the economists' estimate of 140,000 employment, and exceeded the previous month's rising reading of 186,000 people. “Policy […]
‘Current Trade War’ Will ‘Hopefully’ Lead to ‘New Trading Partners’, We’re Also Trying to Bring Jobs Back
On CNN's “The Lead” broadcast on Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discussed tariffs, saying, “The push to bring our work back to America is really, really important to produce at our borders.” And “I hope that one of the silver linings of the current trade war we are moving to become new trading partners like […]