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Trump Campaign Calls Weak Jobs Report a ‘Catastrophe’

The economy created only 12,000 new jobs in October, the worst since December 2020.
Trump Campaign Calls Weak Jobs Report a ‘Catastrophe’
(Left) Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks to the press in her hotel in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 24, 2024; (Right) Former president Donald Trump speaks at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 26, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images; Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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After the disappointing October jobs report, former President Donald Trump’s campaign commented on the news, attributing the weak numbers to the Biden–Harris administration’s policies and suggesting it could signal more challenges ahead should Vice President Kamala Harris take leadership.

The U.S. economy created only 12,000 new jobs in October, far below the consensus estimate of 113,000.
Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."