Nonfarm payroll growth was slower than expected in July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, raising potential trouble signs for the U.S. labor market.
"This is the worst economic jobs report since the end of the pandemic." - CNN
-- George Conway (@gtconway.bsky.social) Aug 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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No worries, folks! Job numbers will be up, or we'll find someone to make them up (see what I did there).
i.e.,
"Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets"
www.cnbc.com
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