Washington, D.C.— Today, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 227,000 in November and the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%. The unemployment rate was 6.4% for Black workers, 5.3% for Hispanic workers, 3.8% for white workers, 3.8% for Asian workers, and 8.3% (not seasonally adjusted) for American Indian and Alaska Native workers. 

 

“President-Elect Trump and Republicans love to rewrite history. Here are the facts: Trump was the first President since World War II to leave office with fewer jobs than when his administration started. And his disastrous policies will hurt our economy once again.”

 

“Don’t let them fool you. His plan of vengeance to deport millions of undocumented workers and impose tariffs will not create jobs. It will not support our manufacturers, farmers, or small businesses. And it certainly will not grow our economy. It will only create an unmitigated disaster for everyday Americans who will struggle to make ends meet.”

 

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