Biden touts jobs report, even as hiring cools and unemployment rises

[HARK!]

President Biden cheered the latest jobs report as proof his economic plan is working, even though it showed this summer was the worst three months for job growth since the pandemic.

Biden touts jobs report, even as hiring cools and unemployment rises

President Biden cheered the latest jobs report as proof his economic plan is working, even though it showed this summer was the worst three months for job growth since the pandemic.

www.washingtontimes.com

 

[Pommer]

Good news, the news is bad!

 

[wing2000]

He should tout his record.

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: More than 700,000 people joined the labor force last month, which means the highest share of working-age Americans are in the workforce now than at any time in the past 20 years.

HORSLEY: Even though unemployment ticked up just a bit, it's still under 4%. It's been under 4% for the last 19 months, which is the longest stretch like that since the late 1960s. And the unemployment rate for African Americans, which has been bouncing around in recent months, was down in August. It fell to 5.3%.

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/01/1197338442/employers-added-jobs-in-august-but-the-unemployment-rate-went-up

 

[iluvatar5150]

He should tout his record.

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: More than 700,000 people joined the labor force last month, which means the highest share of working-age Americans are in the workforce now than at any time in the past 20 years.

HORSLEY: Even though unemployment ticked up just a bit, it's still under 4%. It's been under 4% for the last 19 months, which is the longest stretch like that since the late 1960s. And the unemployment rate for African Americans, which has been bouncing around in recent months, was down in August. It fell to 5.3%.

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/01/1197338442/employers-added-jobs-in-august-but-the-unemployment-rate-went-up

The unemployment rate for Black folks is currently tied for the lowest it was during the Trump administration. March and April's numbers were even lower:

Unemployment Rate - Black or African American

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - Black or African American (LNS14000006) from Jan 1972 to Jul 2025 about African-American, 16 years +, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

fred.stlouisfed.org

 

[HARK!]

The unemployment rate for Black folks is currently tied for the lowest it was during the Trump administration. March and April's numbers were even lower:

Unemployment Rate - Black or African American

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - Black or African American (LNS14000006) from Jan 1972 to Jul 2025 about African-American, 16 years +, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

fred.stlouisfed.org

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Oh, more racist demographics. Is that all that Biden has to run on?

 

[wing2000]

Oh, more racist demographics. Is that all that Biden has to run on?

Quoting job statistics -by race - from FRED is racist?
[that wasn't Biden's quote btw....]

 

[HARK!]

Quoting job statistics -by race - from FRED is racist?

Yes

Categorizing people by race is an expression of racism.

 

[iluvatar5150]

Oh, more racist demographics. Is that all that Biden has to run on?

Most lists I've seen touting Trump's achievements in office have included the unemployment rate among Blacks:

The Complete List of President Trump's Accomplishments

This Article Is In The Public Domain And Doesn't Have Copyright, Please Review The Link Below To View The "Exhaustive" List Not Posted, Yes The Biden Admin Removed The "Exhaustive" List As (Dan O'Donnell) Predicted The Complete List of President Trump's Accomplishments ByDan O'Donnell Jan 19...

www.christianforums.com

Trump Administration Accomplishments – The White House

trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov

Trump himself has touted that stat:

AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates his role in black job gains

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is exaggerating his role in bringing economic gains to black Americans.

apnews.com

Is it not okay for Biden supporters to discuss the same stat?

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

Yes

Categorizing people by race is an expression of racism.

Today, @HARK! taught me that the song “Jesus Loves the Little Children” by Clare Herbert Woolston is an “expression of racism.”

 

[HARK!]

Trump himself has touted that stat:

From your source:


TRUMP: “The facts speak far louder than words! The Democrats always play the Race Card, when in fact they have done so little for our Nation’s great African American people. Now, lowest unemployment in U.S. history, and only getting better.” — tweet Sunday.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates his role in black job gains

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is exaggerating his role in bringing economic gains to black Americans.

apnews.com

Well I guess it's O.K if Trump does it; as he calls out Democrats for playing the race card.

In that way Trump's race card trumps the Democrats' race card.

 

[HARK!]

Today, @HARK! taught me that the song “Jesus Loves the Little Children” by Clare Herbert Woolston is an “expression of racism.”

How do you gather that a song that asserts racial equality is racist?

 

[iluvatar5150]

How do you gather that a song that asserts racial equality is racist?

It "categorizes people by race".

 

[HARK!]

It "categorizes people by race".

It says that all children have the same standing before Yahshua, regardless of race.

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

It says that all children have the same standing before Yahshua.

But it is

Categorizing people by race

which you said

is an expression of racism.

 

[HARK!]

But it is

No it's not. It's breaking down the categories, and saying that all have one standing.

 

[NxNW]