Another disappointing jobs report suggests more challenges for Trump, GOP - The Washington Post — SkimNews
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- U.S. labor market added just 29,000 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.2%, per the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report.
- This is the final jobs report before the midterms, and outlets including the Washington Post, CNBC, and Yahoo frame the weak data as a political challenge for Trump and the GOP heading into the election.
Why it matters: A softening labor market landing in the last jobs report before midterms undermines the GOP's core economic message — the 4.2% unemployment rate and anemic 29,000-job print give Democrats fresh ammunition on the cost-of-living issue weeks before voters decide control of Congress.
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