BREAKING: September Jobs Report Falls Far Short of Forecasts
The Bulwark
- Published
- October 2, 2026
- Duration
- 51:58
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 11, 2026
Discusses Catherine Rampell and JVL break down the weak jobs report, the impact of immigration and tariffs on …
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Catherine Rampell and JVL break down the weak jobs report, the impact of immigration and tariffs on the labor market, and the economic challenges facing Trump’s manufacturing agenda. They also discuss Trump’s ideas for dealing with the national debt, including his suggestion that inflation could help pay it off, and what his attacks on the Federal Reserve…
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Catherine Rampell and JVL break down the weak jobs report, the impact of immigration and tariffs on the labor market, and the economic challenges facing Trump’s manufacturing agenda. They also discuss Trump’s ideas for dealing with the national debt, including his suggestion that inflation could help pay it off, and what his attacks on the Federal Reserve could mean for America’s borrowing costs.Plus, they examine why Republican counties are losing population, the country’s declining fertility r