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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

Jul 2

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 Jul 2 OP

Is that with 40,000 jobs the beautiful game generated? displacedvermoter Jul 2 #1

Plus whatever tweaking of the data Needy Amin imposed on the BLS peppertree Jul 2 #3

BLS numbers are legit. They are NOT manipulated. Wiz Imp Jul 2 #7

Nothing's legit with this misadministration cabal. live love laugh Jul 2 #13

100% wrong. As former government statistician, I know of what I speak. Wiz Imp Jul 2 #15

LOL live love laugh Jul 2 #18

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

Oooooooof Prairie Gates Jul 2 #4

And...the social security increase announced this Sept, the usual 2.5--2.7% Bengus81 Jul 2 #5

They were already estimating higher BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #6

Perfect illustration why you should never put too much stock in Wiz Imp Jul 2 #8

So now, through June, Trump has averaged +42,000 jobs per month Wiz Imp Jul 2 #9

Anytime the jobs number under Biden was 200,000 or less, a recession was coming. SamuelAdams Jul 2 #10

Fewer. nt BWdem4life Jul 2 #11

Gee, amazing how businesses slow down after the workers are deported. Vinca Jul 2 #12

This report is going to cost someone their job as the_liberal_grandpa Jul 2 #14

Nope. The only political appointee position at BLS is the Commissioner Wiz Imp Jul 2 #17

MaddowBlog-Job numbers disappoint again as 2026 reaches halfway point LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2 #16

Thanks much riversedge Jul 2 #19

The job numbers tell an incomplete story. Aussie105 Jul 2 #20

So much winning!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2 #21