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The left’s doom-and-gloom predictions about President Trump’s trade war have once again proven to be partisan fearmongering.
The April 2025 jobs report delivered a welcome dose of optimism for the U.S. economy, surpassing expectations across the board. Employers added 177,000 jobs last month — beating even the most optimistic Wall Street forecasts, which had topped out at 171,000.
The labor force participation rate ticked up slightly to 62.6%, continuing its gradual climb and signaling renewed confidence among Americans returning to work. The household employment survey was even more encouraging, revealing a surge of 436,000 more employed workers, pushing the total to nearly 164 million. Notably, the quality of jobs is also improving. Full-time employment jumped by 305,000, while the number of Americans holding multiple jobs actually declined by 76,000, suggesting more people are securing positions that pay enough to allow them to shed second jobs.
“This is the second month in a row where the jobs report has beat expectations. Wages are continuing to rise and labor force participation is increasing,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “This is exactly what we want to see: more Americans working for higher wages. More winning is on the way!”
Perhaps most telling of the shifting dynamic was the surge in native-born employment, which soared by more than one million, signaling a labor market that’s increasingly benefiting American workers.
