WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A strong jobs report caught economists by surprise Friday.
The new numbers show unemployment and hiring stayed steady even as Americans worry about the impact of new Trump tariffs.
The U.S. added 177,000 jobs last month, above expectations and unemployment remained at a relatively low 4.2%.
President Trump celebrated Friday’s economic news in a Truth Social post, writing in part….”employment strong, and much more good news, as Billions of Dollars pour in from Tariffs. Just like I said, and we’re only in a TRANSITION STAGE, just getting started!!!”
Though recent polling shows his optimism about tariffs doesn’t
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