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Trump, economy and jobs

It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs.

Net hiring has plummeted over the past three months with job gains of just 73,000 in July, 14,000 in June and 19,000 in May — a combined 258,000 jobs lower than previously indicated. On average last year, the economy added 168,000 jobs a month.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Trump’s Next Job: Selling Skeptical Americans on His Economy

The president has hailed the world’s “hottest” economy – and found others to blame for any wobbles. When Friday’s jobs report showed a dramatic slowdown in hiring, he fired the head of the agency that published it.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Donald Trump's economy stung as jobs report falls way below expectations

An unexpectedly weak jobs report for July brings into question the health of the U.S. economy as President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his tariff policy.

Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics and jobs report

HuffPost · 16h

Donald Trump Freaks Out Over Job Numbers, Orders Firing: Live Updates

President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the agency’s latest jobs report showed the economy’s slowest months of job growth since the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

The New York Times · 1d

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.

The Washington Post · 1d

Who is Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner fired by Trump?

Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has been fired after releasing a jobs report that angered President Donald Trump

Trump, tariffs

ABC News on MSN · 1d

What do Trump's new tariffs mean for the economy? Experts weigh in

Trump's executive order late Thursday laid out rates to be applied against nearly 70 countries, ranging from 10% to 41% in what a Trump administration official hailed as the beginning of a "new system of trade." The new duties are now set to go into effect on Aug. 7.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Trump formalizes high tariffs as he tries to reshape the global economy

President Donald Trump on Thursday formalized the array of high tariff levels and trade deals he has announced in recent weeks, the latest escalation in his attempt to disrupt and reshape the global economic order.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop

US President Donald Trump has fired the boss of one of America's most important economic institutions hours after weaker-than-expected jobs data stoked further alarm about his tar

Donald Trump, Kamala Harris

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Kamala Harris Erodes Trust in Donald Trump's Economy

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic electoral frontrunner, might be flipping the tables when it comes to voters' trust in former President Donald Trump's economic policies. While Trump has routinely called into question President Joe Biden's economic stances,

HuffPost · 1d

Trump Gets Mocked Online For Self-Own After Leveling This 'Appalling' Jab At Kamala Harris

Critics of President Donald Trump think he lacked quite a bit of self-awareness when he said at a press conference this week that former Vice President Kamala Harris “can’t speak” and “can’t do an interview.

Yahoo · 1d

Kamala Harris Reveals She Didn't Watch News For Months After Losing 2024 Election To Donald Trump

Kamala Harris is ready to talk. The former Vice President sat with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show" for her first TV interview since losing the 2024 election to President Donald Trump, and she revealed the extent of the break she'd taken after leaving office in January.

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Donald Trump disapproval rating hits new 2025 high

The latest data marks a stark reversal from earlier in the year, when Trump held a net positive approval rating.

Slingshot News on MSN20h

'Economic Data Does Not Lie, Donald Trump Does Lie': Sen. Ed Markey Torches Trump For Firing BLS Commissioner Over Bad Jobs Report Data

On the Senate floor today, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) got into a debate with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) over the impacts of ...

AlterNet on MSN2h

PA Democrat accuses Fetterman of 'covering for Trump' after senator claims economy is 'going well'

Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) appeared to set off an intra-party clash when he publicly challenged his fellow Democrat Sen. John ...

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Kevin O'Leary rips Donald Trump for "whacking" labor bureau chief

Trump announced McEntarfer's firing on Friday, also accusing her of manipulating data to benefit former Vice President Kamala ...

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India Aghast at Donald Trump’s ‘Dead’ Economy Jibe, 25% Tariffs

Shock, dismay and angst swept across India as businesses, policymakers and citizens digested US President Donald Trump’s sharp remarks and a surprise 25% tariff rate earlier this week.

US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda

The Labor Department said U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, well short of the 115,000 forecasters had ...

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Gavin Newsom Warns Trump 'Crashing' Economy as Jobs Numbers Revised Down

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Friday that President Donald Trump's economic agenda is "crashing" the U.S. economy.

Trump approval rating sinks to 40%, the lowest of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The three-day poll showed a nation deeply polarized over Trump, with 83% of Republicans and just 3% of Democrats approving of ...

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