White House News August Jobs Report Economy Continues To Rebound As Unemployment Rate Drops Whitehouse Gov

White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate

In the first full jobs report since the federal shutdown, the government reported a rise in the jobless rate to 4.6 percent last month, up from 4.4 percent from the last gauge in September. The ... Read More

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. Read More

White House blames rising unemployment on federal workers, touts November jobs report gains

President Donald Trump‘s administration touted the economy‘s addition of 64,000 jobs in November and blamed the uptick in unemployment on federal workers. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, according ... Read More

Jobs report reveals cooling labor market and ‘uneven economy,’ analyst says

The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of cooling, as the latest jobs report indicates that unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years. There was some good news as payrolls ... Read More

Jobs report explained: What the September data & unemployment rate reveals about US economy and why economists warn of hidden risks

September jobs report: The first official look at the US labor market since the government shutdown shows a rebound in hiring, at least on paper as employers added 119,000 jobs in September, reversing ... Read More

White House says key economic reports may not be released

The White House said Wednesday it was unlikely that key federal inflation and labor reports impacted by the government shutdown would be released. “The Democrats may have permanently damaged the ... Read More