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Trump Celebrates Job Growth That Tripled Expectations

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department announced Friday morning, tripling the expectations of economists.

Economists had predicted a gain of just 53,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1%.

YUGE beat on jobs in Aug, not only b/c payrolls jumped 217k, but also b/c the number of folks employed roared higher by 569k and those not in the labor force dipped more than half a million; people flooded back into the labor market and were able to get jobs: pic.twitter.com/awc4ftIjhK— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) September 4, 2026

YUGE beat on jobs in Aug, not only b/c payrolls jumped 217k, but also b/c the number of folks employed roared higher by 569k and those not in the labor force dipped more than half a million; people flooded back into the labor market and were able to get jobs: pic.twitter.com/awc4ftIjhK

“Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple – And you haven’t seen anything yet!” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. “EMPLOYERS ADDED 162,000 JOB IN AUGUST.”

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