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srose58089

(218 posts)
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:40 AM Oct 1

The worst in quite some time': Trump hit by bad news as latest job numbers shock

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Source: Raw Story

Analysts were left shocked Wednesday after ADP released its latest jobs report that showed private employers had shed 32,000 jobs in September, a stark contrast to the expected gain of around 50,000 jobs.

“Very disappointing, it was a weak number; this is private sector jobs for September, the total comes in negative 32,000,” said CNBC host Sara Eisen on Wednesday.

“And that was a surprise because economists were looking for an increase of 51,000. Also, the revision was not good. August was revised down sharply, the month now showing negative 3,000 compared to the initial read of positive 54,000... the labor market is softening."

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Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo called the numbers as “worse than expected,” and Bloomberg News’ Michael McKee described the numbers as "obviously the worst in quite some time.”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/jobs-2674143998/



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1. So it's time to fire the CEO of ADP?
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:50 AM
Oct 1

You know, replace him/her with a washed up FOX News personality?😵‍💫

KS Toronado

(22,098 posts)
2. dumpie will still get in front of cameras and claim he added 86,000 jobs
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:00 AM
Oct 1

FakeNoose

(39,493 posts)
3. "Worse than expected" ... expected by whom?
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:09 AM
Oct 1

On DU we all saw this coming a mile away.

We've been talking about this ever since the inauguration when Chump harped about his tariffs and Musk went into DOGE and started firing everyone in sight.

It's been obvious to EVERYONE that Chump is single-handedly dragging us into recession. Next stop ... depression.

patphil

(8,491 posts)
4. Actually, I think the job numbers were at best what we could expect, perhaps a little better than expected.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:14 AM
Oct 1

The job market is catching up with the immigration and tariff disasters.
It's going to get worse. The Christmas retail market will be interesting to say the least.

riversedge

(78,834 posts)
6. I read that the companies who make cardboard shipping boxes drastically Reduced their output........
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:35 AM
Oct 1

seems they do not expect a bigly Christmas mailing season??

progree

(12,548 posts)
5. Minus 32k jobs on top of a downward revision of 57k jobs, meaning their total jobs count is 89k less than the
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:32 AM
Oct 1

count in their report one month before. ("jobs" in above actually meaning private sector jobs).

Lasher

(29,281 posts)
7. Locking LBN dupe.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:49 AM
Oct 1

Please continue discussion in this earlier thread.

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