Weak US Jobs Report Shows 'Bleak Economic Reality' for Workers Under Trump
Common Dreams••business
Key Points:
- The US economy added only 50,000 jobs in December 2025, falling short of economists' expectations, with a total of 584,000 jobs created for the year—less than a third of the 2 million jobs added in 2024 under President Biden.
- Manufacturing employment has notably declined, with fewer than 40% of manufacturing sub-sectors adding jobs, contradicting President Trump's promises of a manufacturing revival through tariffs.
- Job growth has been largely confined to healthcare and hospitality sectors, while most other industries have seen little to no hiring since April 2025, following the implementation of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.
- Analysts and economists attribute the weak labor market to Trump's trade policies and economic management
