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Job growth, record diesel paint mixed picture for Trump ahead of midterms

From Daily Sabah · () English

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  • U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, while unemployment held at 4.1%, offering President Donald Trump and Republicans a positive labor-market signal before the midterm elections.
  • Record diesel prices and inflation pressures complicated the outlook, with diesel up 55% since the Iran war began in late February.
  • Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut its policy rate, while strong employment data could keep inflation concerns central to its next decision.

The U.S. labor market delivered strong growth ahead of the midterm elections, but record diesel prices gave President Donald Trump and his Republican Party a more complicated economic picture.

Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!

· Donald TrumpTrump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after the August jobs report.

Employment rose by 162,000 jobs in August, and unemployment remained at 4.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Jobs increased in restaurants and bars, while public-school employment recovered from a contraction the previous month. Revisions also lifted June and July job growth by a combined 55,000.

Diesel, widely used in road hauling, agriculture and construction, reached a record price on Friday. The American Automobile Association said a gallon of diesel had risen 55% since the Iran war began in late February. Consumer inflation stood at 3.3% in July, above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, after reaching a three-year high in May.

LOWER THE RATE OR I'LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT.

· Donald TrumpTrump linked his demand for lower rates to U.S. trade relationships.

The employment figures pushed stock markets lower as investors focused on the Fed’s interest-rate meeting later this month. Strong job growth could allow the central bank to concentrate on inflation, and several policymakers have indicated they would consider raising rates if price increases do not continue to slow. Three of the 12 voting members called for an immediate increase at the Fed’s July meeting.

false reality that if things are good, you've got to 'KILL IT' because of a 'fear' of Inflation.

· Donald TrumpTrump criticized market expectations that strong economic conditions could prompt a rate increase.

Trump instead demanded lower rates. “Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!” he wrote on Truth Social, threatening to stop trading with countries where the United States runs a deficit. He later said the policy rate should fall to between 0.5% and 1%, compared with its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. Average hourly earnings rose 3.1% from a year earlier, still below inflation.

success does not cause inflation. Stupidity causes inflation.

· Donald TrumpTrump repeated his criticism of inflation concerns while calling for lower rates.
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