U.S. Adds 29,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rises to 4.2% — SkimNews
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- U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.2% in a report described as weaker-than-expected.
- Top Democrats slammed "Trump's failing economic agenda" in response, with the disappointing jobs data arriving as midterms approach.
Why it matters: A job gain of only 29,000 — well below typical monthly averages — combined with rising unemployment gives Democrats fresh ammunition to attack Trump's economic stewardship weeks before voters head to the polls, while raising fresh questions about the labor market's trajectory.
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