After one of the bleakest weeks of his presidency, Trump celebrated new unemployment figures that were better than expected.
President Trump got an unexpected chance to celebrate when new unemployment figures came in much better than expected.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May payrolls grew by 2.5 million, a striking reversal after months of economic collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic.WASHINGTON — As one of the most tumultuous weeks of his presidency came to a close, President Donald Trump got an unexpected chance to celebrate Friday, when new unemployment figures came inAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May payrolls grew by 2.
The BLS figures reflected this, in that the U.S. added 1.4 million jobs in "food services and drinking places" last month. This is likely a reflection of restaurants reopening, either for takeout or for modified food service. Nonetheless, the jobs numbers provided a rare piece of positive news after a week of violent civil unrest nationwide triggered by the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old, unarmed black man, at the hands of police.
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