"Federal data belatedly released Tuesday shows that the US unemployment rate rose to the highest level in four years last month as President Donald Trump's administration continues its assault on the government's workforce and American corporations lay off workers at a level not seen in decades."
""Today's long-awaited jobs report confirms what we already suspected: Trump's economy is stalling out and American workers are paying the price," said Alex Jacquez, chief of policy and advocacy at the Groundwork Collaborative. "Far from sparking a manufacturing renaissance, Trump's reckless trade agenda is bleeding working-class jobs, forcing layoffs, and raising prices for businesses and consumers alike. Trump may give himself an A++++ on the economy, but these latest jobs numbers are failing working families.""
Federal data shows the US unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, up from 4.4% in September, with the release delayed by the recent government shutdown. US employers added 64,000 jobs in November following a loss of 105,000 jobs in October, a swing linked to large-scale federal layoffs. The manufacturing sector lost 5,000 jobs in November. The six-month average for job gains fell to 17,000 per month, underscoring concerns about fragile job growth. Critics attribute job losses and higher prices to trade policies and federal workforce reductions, saying working-class families are being harmed.
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