Biden Touts Jobs Report US Economy, Adds Almost 1 Million Jobs
We ran the numbers: There are 2565 news articles covering this topic. 23% (595) are left leaning, 29% (753) are center, and 48% (1217) are right leaning.
The U.S. economy added almost 1 million jobs in March. While left-leaning articles highlight that the U.S. economy’s recovery from the pandemic was much better than predicted by economists, right-leaning articles highlight that U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said he is “encouraged” by Friday’s jobs report, but also acknowledged that America still has “a long way to go.”
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that the U.S. economy’s recovery from the pandemic strengthened in March, as the gain was much better than predicted by economists. State and local education jobs also rose by 126,000 as schools started to reopen.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that in a press conference held this morning, President Biden touted that after the first two months of his administration, he has seen more new jobs created than the first two months of any administration in history. However, the U.S. is still 8.4 million jobs short of pre-pandemic levels.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said he is “encouraged” by Friday’s jobs report, but also acknowledged that America still has “a long way to go.” The unemployment rate went down to 6%, which is its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.