New Jobs Report Raises Concerns for Triangle Job Seekers
The Labor Department said unemployment rose to 4.2% as employers added 29,000 jobs, far below economists' expectations, and prior months were revised down.
8 Articles
8 Articles
White House: 'Not Even a Little Bit' Disappointed in Jobs Report
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said he’s “Not even a little bit” disappointed in the current jobs numbers and “the supply side policy, that’s realigning the
New jobs report raises concerns for Triangle job seekers
A sharply weaker-than-expected jobs report released Friday is raising concerns about the labor market as employers added just 29,000 jobs nationwide in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.
Asked about the terrible jobs report, Trump pivots to bragging about his 'pretty cool' ballroom and 'award-winning' helipad
There was some bad economic news for Americans on Friday. The U.S. economy added just 9,000 jobs in September, a sharp slowdown from August’s revised 133,000 jobs. The unemployment rate also ticked up to 4.2%, while the government revised July and August employment down by a combined 60,000 jobs. So what did President Donald Trump […]
Cold jobs report offers mixed bag for GOP before midterms
The final jobs report before the midterm elections showed sluggish hiring in September, but the mediocre number offers a silver lining for President Trump and his Republican Party's defense of Capitol Hill majorities.
Unemployment Surges As Jobs Report Flops, But Trump Boasts Of 'Phenomenal Job'
Just hours after President Donald Trump praised himself for supposedly doing a near-perfect job with the economy, the monthly jobs report was released—showing an increase in unemployment and fewer jobs than analysts had expected.The Labor Department revealed Friday that the unemployment rate has risen to 4.2% and that only 29,000 jobs were added in September—a far cry from the 90,000 jobs that experts anticipated.Jobs numbers were also revised d…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
