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Wiz Imp

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9. So now, through June, Trump has averaged +42,000 jobs per month

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 09:41 AM

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during this term. A Reminder that during the Biden administration, job growth averaged +321,000 per month. Even during Biden's final year, when job growth slowed, the average gain per month was 103,000.

Shows exactly how awful Trump has been for jobs in this country.

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U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2% [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Is that with 40,000 jobs the beautiful game generated? displacedvermoter Yesterday #1

Plus whatever tweaking of the data Needy Amin imposed on the BLS peppertree Yesterday #3

BLS numbers are legit. They are NOT manipulated. Wiz Imp Yesterday #7

Nothing's legit with this misadministration cabal. live love laugh Yesterday #13

100% wrong. As former government statistician, I know of what I speak. Wiz Imp Yesterday #15

LOL live love laugh Yesterday #18

"Something to watch out for is state and local education, subject to big seasonal swings in employment in late spring." mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #2

Oooooooof Prairie Gates Yesterday #4

And...the social security increase announced this Sept, the usual 2.5--2.7% Bengus81 Yesterday #5

They were already estimating higher BumRushDaShow Yesterday #6

Perfect illustration why you should never put too much stock in Wiz Imp Yesterday #8

So now, through June, Trump has averaged +42,000 jobs per month Wiz Imp Yesterday #9

Anytime the jobs number under Biden was 200,000 or less, a recession was coming. SamuelAdams Yesterday #10

Fewer. nt BWdem4life Yesterday #11

Gee, amazing how businesses slow down after the workers are deported. Vinca Yesterday #12

This report is going to cost someone their job as the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #14

Nope. The only political appointee position at BLS is the Commissioner Wiz Imp Yesterday #17

MaddowBlog-Job numbers disappoint again as 2026 reaches halfway point LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #16

Thanks much riversedge Yesterday #19

The job numbers tell an incomplete story. Aussie105 19 hrs ago #20

So much winning!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 18 hrs ago #21