Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics came to President Trump’s attention after an unexpectedly weak jobs report. The downward revisions in 2024 and early 2025, with about a million fewer job created, were broad based, but were particularly pronounced in the services sector.
The economy added only 22,000 jobs in August. President Trump’s high tariffs and mass deportations appear to have created noticeable pressure on employers.
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