jobs report
The New York Times journalist noted that the president's claims resulted in a real-time fact check.
Trump’s unhinged, on-again, off-again tariff scheme led to a weak jobs report Friday.
Friday’s report showed the damage Trump's tariffs have caused isn’t showing up in the labor market yet.
"Anything the MAGA Republicans don't like, they call fake. Anything," Biden said.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, a new half-century low.
It's evidence the economy remains healthy, yet also a sign that the Federal Reserve may still have to raise interest rates aggressively to slow growth and cool inflation.
September’s slightly more moderate pace of hiring may be welcomed by the Fed, which has been trying to tame high inflation without causing a recession.
There are different ways of evaluating whether the economy is good or bad without making up new definitions of recession.
Unemployment fell to 3.8% as the economy continues its pandemic recovery.
How much good news would it take for Joe Biden to shake his bad poll numbers? Probably more than this.