[gubamyster]

Apparently you have no idea of his humor and take what he says literal.

If you watch the video, after he makes that statement, he has a smirking, smile on his face. He was joking, or at least knew he was tweaking the press, or both.

[gubamyster]

U.S. jobless claims fall in sign of labor market strength

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-unemployment-idUSKCN1VC1EY

FTA:
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 209,000 for the week ended Aug. 17, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

The decline was sharper than expected. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would drop to 216,000 in the latest week.

U.S. stock index futures held onto gains following the data’s publication.