Trump Wants $1 Trillion In Interest Relief — But Markets Slam The Door On Cuts
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President Donald Trump doubled down on his demand for lower interest rates Wednesday after a surprisingly strong January jobs report — while markets reacted in textbook fashion by trimming expectations for rate cuts.
The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs last month, well above expectations of 70,000 and nearly triple December's revised 48,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell from 4.4% to 4.3%, while wage growth accelerated 0.4% month over month and 3.7% year over year.
The headline strength, however, was accompanied by sweeping downward revisions. Payrolls from April 2024 through March 2025 were cut by 898,000 jobs.
For all of 2025, job growth was revised down to just 181,000 — an average of 15,000 per month, marking the weakest year out
The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs last month, well above expectations of 70,000 and nearly triple December's revised 48,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell from 4.4% to 4.3%, while wage growth accelerated 0.4% month over month and 3.7% year over year.
The headline strength, however, was accompanied by sweeping downward revisions. Payrolls from April 2024 through March 2025 were cut by 898,000 jobs.
For all of 2025, job growth was revised down to just 181,000 — an average of 15,000 per month, marking the weakest year out
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