Trump Unemployment Numbers
The bureau of labor statistics.
Trump unemployment numbers. On friday the bureau of labor statistics reported that the unemployment rate held steady at a historically low 3 5 in december. President donald trump took a victory lap on news of a 13 3 us unemployment rate friday beginning what he had billed as rose garden news conference though he didn t take questions with. The number of recipients is now 11 5 million below the peak month of december 2012.
The president said the improved unemployment numbers marked a great day for george floyd. The number of food stamp recipients has gone down 6 4 million or 15 1 since january 2017 when trump took office. The unemployment rate has nowhere left to go but up and the 2020 election is 13 months away.
Whether or not it s the president s fault as the economy goes so goes the electorate. Trump casts job data as cure all for a deeply divided america. The us department of labor sent guidance to state labor agencies on wednesday asking them to hold off on releasing unemployment claims data earlier than the regularly scheduled national report on.
That s why the latest jobs numbers portend an uphill reelection campaign for donald trump.