In case you missed it,
today’s jobs report smashed expectations. Under President Trump, 162,000 jobs
were added to the economy in the month of August, smashing expectations by
nearly three times expectations.
What they are saying…
Bloomberg: US Adds
162,000 Jobs, Topping All Estimates in Broad Advance
“Nonfarm
payrolls increased 162,000 last month after upward revisions to the prior
two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. That
topped all estimates in a Bloomberg survey. The unemployment
rate remained at 4.1%.”
Breitbart: Massive
Jobs Blowout: U.S. Economy Added 162,000 Jobs in August
“The U.S. economy added
162,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent.”
“Economists had expected the
economy to add 55,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to tick up to 4.2 percent
from 4.1 percent in July.”
CBS: August jobs
report shows U.S. added 162,000 jobs, more than double economists' forecasts
“U.S. employers added
162,000 jobs in August, more than double economists' forecasts and signaling a
sharp acceleration from hiring in July.”
CNBC: U.S.
payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at
4.1%
“Nonfarm payrolls were
expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at
4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.”
RealClear Markets: Labor Day
Jobs Report Shows Trumpnomics Is Working
“Nonfarm payrolls rose by
162,000 in August, nearly triple market expectations. June and July were
revised up by another 55,000 jobs. Private payrolls rose by 127,000. The
unemployment rate held at a low 4.1 percent. The labor-force participation rate
rose to 61.6 percent.”
Spectrum News: U.S. job
market rebounds as employers add 162,000 jobs
“The jobs report, issued by
the Labor Department Friday, could be good news for President Donald Trump two
months before midterm elections in which the health of the economy is weighing
on voters' minds.”
“Hiring far exceeded the
65,000 forecasters had expected, according to a poll by FactSet. Labor
Department revisions also looked good, adding 55,000 to June and July
payrolls.”
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