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2025.12.17 06:15 GMT+8

White House projects optimism as jobs data signals growing uncertainty

Updated 2025.12.17 06:15 GMT+8
Owen Fairclough

The Trump administration struck an optimistic tone on the economy Tuesday, even as new jobs figures suggested employers are growing more cautious. While November’s employment numbers came in stronger than expected, the loss of more than 100,000 jobs tied to a downsized federal government is weighing on the outlook. Owen Fairclough reports.

 

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