January Delivers A Promising Jobs Report

I know everyone is stuck on the FISA memo– and rightly so– but this is also worth highlighting.

The January jobs report is in, and it’s a pretty good start. Even NYT is admitting it.

According to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report, 154,430,000 people were employed in January, which is a record. In addition, the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%.

#BreakingNews: The US economy added 200,000 jobs in January, beating expectations #JobsReport https://t.co/POLUYal5z5 pic.twitter.com/G6z1D39Qpi

— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) February 2, 2018

The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that a record 154,430,000 people were employed in January, a gain of 309,000 from December.

The number of employed Americans has broken seven records since Donald Trump took office.

The nation’s unemployment rate remained at a 17-year low of 4.1 percent for a fourth straight month in January, but the number of Americans not in the labor force also set a new record at 95,665,000 – the fourth such record since Trump took office.

Oh! And wages are rising!

In other positive news, wages are rising: In January, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 9 cents to $26.74, following an 11-cent gain in December. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 75 cents, or 2.9 percent.

Psst, in case anyone cares, today’s jobs report was pretty rock solid: https://t.co/mE4LrjUGX9

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 2, 2018

January 2024:

Fastest wage growth in 14 years. 200,000 jobs added. Manufacturing booming as Trump begins final year in office.

Dems: "Thanks Obama!"#JobsReport

— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) February 2, 2018

Nice jobs report. 200K jobs added. Unemployment rate remains 4.1%. But here's the best part. Wage growth rises to 2.9%.

— Paul R. La Monica (@LaMonicaBuzz) February 2, 2018

This —> America gets a raise: Wage growth fastest since 2009, economy added 200,000 jobs in Jan & wages grew at fastest pace in 8 years unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%, lowest since 2000. Wages up 2.9% compared w a year earlier, best pace since June 2009 https://t.co/7XkRpQ2ouL

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) February 2, 2018

“And wages rose at the fastest pace in more than 8 years” https://t.co/MyeMdmXHVd

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 2, 2018

President Trump is stoked.

With 3.5 million Americans receiving bonuses or other benefits from their employers as a result of TAX CUTS, 2018 is off to great start!
✅Unemployment rate at 4.1%.
✅Average earnings up 2.9% in the last year.
✅200,000 new American jobs.
✅#MAGA🇺🇸 https://t.co/upqSvBhRqJ

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2018

Here’s hoping this is just the beginning of a great economic year!

h/t CNS News