Trump economy smashes job expectations again 💰

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The April jobs report exceeded expectations for the second straight month, as the U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs. Labor force participation climbed, wages surged nearly 4%, and federal government employment shrank for a third month in a row.


The economy added 177,000 jobs in April, driven by gains in health care, transportation, and construction. Sectors such as private education and health services (+70,000) and transportation and warehousing (+29,000) led the way.

 

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Real average hourly wages are up nearly 4% year-over-year, signaling sustained income growth for workers. Labor force participation also rose, with more Americans returning to the workforce.

Construction added 11,000 jobs and showed “no evidence of labor shortages,” while the federal workforce shrank again as Trump continues to reduce the size of government.

 

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Any update on the Federal workers returning to the office?

 

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The White House touted another strong month for the American workforce on Friday as the April jobs report revealed 177,000 jobs added across a variety of key sectors, including health care, transportation, construction, and financial services. In a statement titled “JOBS BOOM: More Americans Working for Higher Pay,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “This is exactly what we want to see. More Americans working for higher wages. More winning is on the way!”

 

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The robust labor numbers come as President Trump continues to push an agenda focused on reshoring jobs, slashing bureaucratic bloat, and reviving U.S. manufacturing. The Trump White House emphasized that real average hourly wages have risen nearly 4% over the past year, while labor force participation—a key indicator of economic confidence—climbed as more Americans entered or returned to the workforce.

 

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Private education and health services led job growth with 70,000 new hires, followed by transportation and warehousing (+29,000), leisure and hospitality (+24,000), and professional and business services (+17,000). Construction employment increased for the third consecutive month with 11,000 new jobs, further bolstering confidence in the industrial sector.

 

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“There’s no evidence of labor shortages in sight,” the release noted, pushing back on long-standing media claims of a tight labor market.

Fox Business anchor Charles Payne pointed to the surprising resilience in the transportation and warehousing sector, saying, “Those are the jobs that were supposed to be hit, right? Up 29,000 … Maybe some of this manufacturing, some of these deals that the White House has announced, maybe we’re starting to see that already play out.”

 

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Maria Bartiromo echoed that sentiment, citing market confidence in the administration's policies: “As President Trump would say, ‘It’s going to be the best economy anybody has ever seen.’ Look, we’ve got a market that is reflecting that.”

 

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ERShares CEO Dr. Joel Shulman pointed to positive reshoring trends: “We’re already seeing many of the companies dependent upon foreign suppliers already reshoring some of their jobs.” Gerald Storch, former CEO of Toys “R” Us, was equally optimistic, saying simply, “We’re going to be in great shape.”

 

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Economists Steve Moore praised the broader implications of the data. “This is an amazing report. The labor force participation rate rose—so this is a really strong number.”

Alongside private sector gains, the report showed another month of cuts to the federal workforce—a trend the White House credits to Trump’s “bold vision to right-size the bureaucracy.” With April’s report, that marks three consecutive months of shrinking federal employment.

 

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As Trump continues to tout his “Golden Age” of economic resurgence, job numbers offer further validation for his policy approach—and a sharp contrast to the stagnation and inflationary pressures many Americans experienced under the prior administration.

 

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