Trump Touts 115,000 New Jobs - But Heres The REAL STORY Behind That Number!
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as posted by the channelJimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger contrast President Trump's post touting a "tremendous jobs report" of 115,000 new jobs with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that the household survey—which covers self-employed and small business workers—actually showed employment fell by 226,000, a recurring pattern where the headline number looks better than the underlying reality. Jimmy notes that the number of people working part-time for economic reasons jumped by 445,000 to nearly 5 million people—one of the largest one-month increases in many months, pointing to slack in the labor market that the headline payroll number doesn't capture.
The two also highlight that credit card delinquency rates have risen to their highest levels since 2011, with 7.1% of balances transitioning into serious delinquency (90 days past due), and that while Trump spins the numbers as "winning," polls show people have turned on Trump over inflation and the economy. Jimmy concludes by noting that February's jobs numbers were revised downward by 23,000, the information sector has dropped 11% since its 2022 peak, and the next report on June 5th will likely show further deterioration.
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