Donald Trump’s contentious decision to fire the U.S. statistics chief has done little to stem an economic slump, with the latest jobs report showing only 22,000 jobs were added in August - well below expectations. One month after Trump sacked the Bureau of Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer in response to weak job numbers, the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent, the highest since 2021.

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    4 days ago

    There are less jobs then there are people

    There are not enough jobs in existence to sustain the people in existence

    This is an absolute failure of this system, if this continues then we are going to be raiding grocery stores soon.

    • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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      4 days ago

      the jobs situation is absolutely dramatic and it’s incredible that not more people talk about it.

      the people need income. it either comes from jobs or universal basic income or raids. (at least) one of the three.