President Trump touted the new June jobs numbers at a hastily-scheduled press briefing Thursday where he left before taking any questions.
“Today’s announcement proves …
President Trump touted the new June jobs numbers at a hastily-scheduled press briefing Thursday where he left before taking any questions.
“Today’s announcement proves that our economy is roaring back, it’s coming back extremely strong,” Trump said, about an hour after the federal jobs report was released showing that the U. S. economy added 4.8 million jobs during the month of June.
Thursday’s jobs report showed unemployment dropped to 11.1 percent, a significant figure but down markedly from nearly 15 percent in April. Millions of Americans still remain out of work amid the pandemic.
It’s also unclear how robust the economic recovery will be as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the country.
The United States reported 50,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the first time the daily figure has reached that high.
Outbreaks in California, Florida, Arizona, Texas and other states have alarmed public health officials and led governors in some of those states put back into place restrictions on bars and restaurants,.
