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WSJ: Hiring Stalled in August, With 22,000 New Jobs<\/a><\/h2>\nRevised figures show a summer slowdown, with 13,000 jobs lost in June<\/p>\n
U.S. job growth continued to slow down in August, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating markedly.<\/p>\n
The government also revised its numbers from earlier in the summer, and said the economy lost a net 13,000 jobs in June. It was the first such decline since December 2020.
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\n(WSJ more…)<\/a><\/p>\nMoneywise: The US hits a \u2018turning point\u2019 with more unemployed workers than job openings for the 1st time since April 2021<\/a><\/h2>\nThe U.S. economy, already plagued by tariff uncertainty and inflation concerns, received a \u201cjolt\u201d of bad news just days after Labor Day. For the first time since the pandemic era, the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) showed that unemployment outpaced the number of available job openings.<\/p>\n
Robert Reich: The jobs crash<\/a><\/h2>\nWhen I say jobs crash I mean that employers have essentially stopped hiring. Today\u2019s report from the B.L.S. shows that the economy added only 22,000 jobs in August (relative to the normal monthly gain of 180,000 to 200,000).<\/p>\n
Soy N\u00f3mada: U.S. Trade Deficit Surges Beyond Expectations in July<\/a><\/h2>\nThe U.S. trade deficit<\/em> witnessed an unexpected surge in July, reaching a staggering $78.3 billion. This figure significantly exceeded the anticipated $64.2 billion, marking a 32.5% increase. The primary driver behind this surge was a notable rise in imports, as businesses scrambled to stockpile goods before the implementation of new tariffs. <\/p>\nRaw Story: Trump Cabinet member just ‘confessed’ the president has been ‘lying’<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nIf you add it all up, Bessent is only alleging $2.35 trillion in promised investments into the U.S. \u2014 way less than Trump’s boasts, Wheeler noted.<\/p>\n
Time: Americans\u2019 Energy Costs are Rising. You Can Blame Trump and Big Tech<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – September 5, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nJust what that looks like was made clear on Wednesday when the Trump administration launched a strike on a boat carrying 11 civilians it claimed were smuggling drugs. Covering the story, the New York Times<\/em> reported that \u201cPentagon officials were still working Wednesday on what legal authority they would tell the public was used to back up the extraordinary strike in international waters.\u201d
\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Jay Kuo: Zoom In, Zoom Out on Venezuela<\/a><\/h2>\nThe Trump regime, claiming its right to stop drug smuggling, attacked a vessel in international waters outside Venezuela, killing 11. But it\u2019s about far more than that.
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\n(WSJ more…)<\/a><\/p>\n
Moneywise: The US hits a \u2018turning point\u2019 with more unemployed workers than job openings for the 1st time since April 2021<\/a><\/h2>\nThe U.S. economy, already plagued by tariff uncertainty and inflation concerns, received a \u201cjolt\u201d of bad news just days after Labor Day. For the first time since the pandemic era, the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) showed that unemployment outpaced the number of available job openings.<\/p>\n
Robert Reich: The jobs crash<\/a><\/h2>\nWhen I say jobs crash I mean that employers have essentially stopped hiring. Today\u2019s report from the B.L.S. shows that the economy added only 22,000 jobs in August (relative to the normal monthly gain of 180,000 to 200,000).<\/p>\n
Soy N\u00f3mada: U.S. Trade Deficit Surges Beyond Expectations in July<\/a><\/h2>\nThe U.S. trade deficit<\/em> witnessed an unexpected surge in July, reaching a staggering $78.3 billion. This figure significantly exceeded the anticipated $64.2 billion, marking a 32.5% increase. The primary driver behind this surge was a notable rise in imports, as businesses scrambled to stockpile goods before the implementation of new tariffs. <\/p>\nRaw Story: Trump Cabinet member just ‘confessed’ the president has been ‘lying’<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nIf you add it all up, Bessent is only alleging $2.35 trillion in promised investments into the U.S. \u2014 way less than Trump’s boasts, Wheeler noted.<\/p>\n
Time: Americans\u2019 Energy Costs are Rising. You Can Blame Trump and Big Tech<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – September 5, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nJust what that looks like was made clear on Wednesday when the Trump administration launched a strike on a boat carrying 11 civilians it claimed were smuggling drugs. Covering the story, the New York Times<\/em> reported that \u201cPentagon officials were still working Wednesday on what legal authority they would tell the public was used to back up the extraordinary strike in international waters.\u201d
\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Jay Kuo: Zoom In, Zoom Out on Venezuela<\/a><\/h2>\nThe Trump regime, claiming its right to stop drug smuggling, attacked a vessel in international waters outside Venezuela, killing 11. But it\u2019s about far more than that.
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When I say jobs crash I mean that employers have essentially stopped hiring. Today\u2019s report from the B.L.S. shows that the economy added only 22,000 jobs in August (relative to the normal monthly gain of 180,000 to 200,000).<\/p>\n
Soy N\u00f3mada: U.S. Trade Deficit Surges Beyond Expectations in July<\/a><\/h2>\nThe U.S. trade deficit<\/em> witnessed an unexpected surge in July, reaching a staggering $78.3 billion. This figure significantly exceeded the anticipated $64.2 billion, marking a 32.5% increase. The primary driver behind this surge was a notable rise in imports, as businesses scrambled to stockpile goods before the implementation of new tariffs. <\/p>\nRaw Story: Trump Cabinet member just ‘confessed’ the president has been ‘lying’<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nIf you add it all up, Bessent is only alleging $2.35 trillion in promised investments into the U.S. \u2014 way less than Trump’s boasts, Wheeler noted.<\/p>\n
Time: Americans\u2019 Energy Costs are Rising. You Can Blame Trump and Big Tech<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – September 5, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nJust what that looks like was made clear on Wednesday when the Trump administration launched a strike on a boat carrying 11 civilians it claimed were smuggling drugs. Covering the story, the New York Times<\/em> reported that \u201cPentagon officials were still working Wednesday on what legal authority they would tell the public was used to back up the extraordinary strike in international waters.\u201d
\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Jay Kuo: Zoom In, Zoom Out on Venezuela<\/a><\/h2>\nThe Trump regime, claiming its right to stop drug smuggling, attacked a vessel in international waters outside Venezuela, killing 11. But it\u2019s about far more than that.
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Raw Story: Trump Cabinet member just ‘confessed’ the president has been ‘lying’<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nIf you add it all up, Bessent is only alleging $2.35 trillion in promised investments into the U.S. \u2014 way less than Trump’s boasts, Wheeler noted.<\/p>\n
Time: Americans\u2019 Energy Costs are Rising. You Can Blame Trump and Big Tech<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – September 5, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nJust what that looks like was made clear on Wednesday when the Trump administration launched a strike on a boat carrying 11 civilians it claimed were smuggling drugs. Covering the story, the New York Times<\/em> reported that \u201cPentagon officials were still working Wednesday on what legal authority they would tell the public was used to back up the extraordinary strike in international waters.\u201d
\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Jay Kuo: Zoom In, Zoom Out on Venezuela<\/a><\/h2>\nThe Trump regime, claiming its right to stop drug smuggling, attacked a vessel in international waters outside Venezuela, killing 11. But it\u2019s about far more than that.
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\nIf you add it all up, Bessent is only alleging $2.35 trillion in promised investments into the U.S. \u2014 way less than Trump’s boasts, Wheeler noted.<\/p>\n
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – September 5, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nJust what that looks like was made clear on Wednesday when the Trump administration launched a strike on a boat carrying 11 civilians it claimed were smuggling drugs. Covering the story, the New York Times<\/em> reported that \u201cPentagon officials were still working Wednesday on what legal authority they would tell the public was used to back up the extraordinary strike in international waters.\u201d
\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Jay Kuo: Zoom In, Zoom Out on Venezuela<\/a><\/h2>\n
The Trump regime, claiming its right to stop drug smuggling, attacked a vessel in international waters outside Venezuela, killing 11. But it\u2019s about far more than that.
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