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  • Dems Assail Unbalanced Economy [semi-satire]

    04/05/2026 11:50:27 AM PDT · by John Semmens · 3 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 5 April 2026 | John Semmens
    The March report on employment from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows non-farm payrolls increasing by 178,000 jobs. This exceeded expert predictions of a 60,000 increase. Since Trump's inauguration in January of 2025 the US private sector has added 609,000 jobs. Average hourly wages are 3.5% higher than a year ago. During the Biden Administration annual blue-collar wages declined by $1,703. In the past year these wages have risen by $1,186. The annual inflation rate that peaked at over 6% during the middle years of Biden's term have fallen to 2.5% in the first year of Trump's current term....