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May 8, 2021 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden insists an unexpected slowdown in companies’ hiring is clear new proof the U.S. needs the multitrillion-dollar federal boost he’s pushing. But his sales effort is challenged by critics who say Friday’s jobless figures show his earlier aid legislation — successfully rushed through Congress — is actually doing more harm than good. Biden’s promised economic comeback hardly stalled on Friday. But it seemed to sputter a bit with a report tha...

Updated Weak jobs report spurs new arguments over big fed spending WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insists an unexpected slowdown in companies’ hiring is clear new proof the U.S. needs the multitrillion-dollar federal boost he’s pushing. But his sales effort is challenged by critics who say Friday’s jobless figures show his earlier aid legislation — successfully rushed through Cong...

Weak jobs report spurs new arguments over big fed spending This article is provided courtesy of the Associated Press. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his economic vision Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at the Carpenters Pittsburg Training Center in Pittsburgh. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz via Flickr) May 7, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insists an unexpected slowdown in companies’ hiring is clear new proof the U.S. needs the multitrillion-dollar federal boost ...

Weak jobs report could spur Biden’s infrastructure plans By: Associated Press May 7, 2021 2:59 pm By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of 266,000 that complicated his $4 trillion push on infrastructure, education and children. The employment report failed to show that the U.S. economy was accelerating forward, so much as it appeared to be stutt...

The U.S. Weak Employment Report raises tensions ahead of talks on new spending A Weak US jobs report political tensions have escalated ahead of bilateral talks between the White House and lawmakers over Joe Biden’s next multi-billion dollar economic plans, making the path to the deal even more difficult. After publishing data showing Friday that the pace of hiring in the U.S. economy dropped from 770,000 in March to 226,000 in April to 2270,000, Biden asked Congress to pass additional econom...

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden insists an unexpected slowdown in companies’ hiring is clear new proof the U.S. needs the multitrillion-dollar federal boost he’s pushing. But his sales effort is challenged by critics who say Friday’s jobless figures show his earlier aid legislation — successfully rushed through Congress — is actually doing more harm than good. Biden’s promised economic comeback hardly stalled on Friday. But it seemed to sputter a bit with a r...

Associated Press President Joe Biden speaks about the April jobs report Friday in the East Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of 266,000 that complicated his $4 trillion push on infrastructure, education and children. The employment report failed to show that the U.S. economy was accelerating forward so much as it appeared to b...

Calls to cancel pandemic-era unemployment benefits intensified this week as worries over a labor shortage gained steam, culminating in a crescendo on Friday after a wildly disappointing jobs report for April.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of 266,000 that complicated his $4 trillion push on infrastructure, education and children. The employment report failed to show that the U.S. economy was accelerating forward, so much as it appeared to be stutter-stepping along as the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.1%. Economists had projected roughly one million added jobs last month, ...

WATCH: Biden reflects on mediocre April job gainsEconomy Updated on May 7, 2021 2:06 PM EDT — Published on May 7, 2021 9:19 AM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of 266,000 that complicated his $4 trillion push on infrastructure, education and children. Watch Biden’s remarks in the video player above. The...