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Donald Trump's economic numbers still don't add up

by Tony Wagner
Oct 20, 2016
It's all but impossible to add 25 million jobs and push GDP growth to 4 percent.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to attendees at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Oct. 20 in Delaware, Ohio.
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Weekly Wrap: It's the first Friday of the month!

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 7, 2016
You know what that means.
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U.S. economy adds 156,000 jobs in September

by David Brancaccio
Oct 7, 2016
That figure is less than what analysts predicted.
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September jobs report is made for the spin cycle

by Andy Uhler
Oct 7, 2016
It's the most important jobs report before the presidential election in November.
Analysts expect the economy to have added 170,000 jobs in September.
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Why can't employers find enough candidates to hire?

by David Brancaccio
Oct 6, 2016
We take a look at the current labor market ahead of tomorrow's jobs report.
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Labor Secretary Tom Perez reflects on this summer's job growth

by David Brancaccio
Sep 5, 2016
Perez joined us to talk about job growth, the manufacturing sector, and eligibility for overtime pay.
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez (C-R) listens to trainee Tim Demol explain the functions of an automated coffee brewing machine created as a technical exercise at the Siemens training facility in Berlin, Germany. Secretary Perez visited the center to learn more about the German trainee system, in which manufacturers offer paid multi-year training programs to recent high school graduates.
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US economy adds 151,000 jobs in August

by Reema Khrais
Sep 2, 2016
That number falls short of economists' expectations.
A job seeker fills out an application at a job fair in San Francisco, California.
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Weekly Wrap: That jobs report

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 5, 2016
What should we make of the 250,000 jobs the economy added in July?
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June jobs numbers better than anticipated

by Mark Garrison
Jul 8, 2016
A far cry from last month's report. But what about the big picture?
A job searcher holds an employment application as he attends a career fair in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Will June's jobs report make up for May's shocker?

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jul 8, 2016
After just 38,000 jobs were added in May, economists hope June's numbers recover.
The economy added 38,000 jobs in May, a number below many experts' predictions.
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