ALFREDO ORTIZ: Jobs Report Shows Trump Cutting Bloated Federal Workforce
Tuesday’s belated November jobs report shows the small-business economy is still struggling to shake off the hangover from the Biden administration’s affordability crisis. The data shows 64,000 jobs were created last month, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.6%
However, the onset of numerous pro-growth policies, including lower interest rates, low inflation, deregulation, falling gas prices, and tax cuts will give America’s small business job creation engine the fuel it needs to improve hiring in 2026.
The current labor market picture shows Republicans must double down on these pro-small-business policies. That starts with passing House healthcare reform legislation this week to expand association health plans that reduce premium costs holding back Main Street. (RELATED: Trump Cuts Shrink Federal Workforce Back To Obama Levels)
Tuesday’s report did reveal one major victory: President Trump has succeeded more than any Republican before him at shrinking the........





















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