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Biden Claims Credit for Employment Recovery, Compares Job Creation Record to Trump Era

After the August jobs report, President Biden gave a speech at the White House defending his economic performance.
Biden Claims Credit for Employment Recovery, Compares Job Creation Record to Trump Era
President Joe Biden speaks about the August employment report at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Sept. 1, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden touted his economic performance on Friday following the August jobs report in a speech at the White House, replying to his predecessor’s claim that he presided over greater employment gains.

The U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), exceeding the consensus estimates. Even though this marked the third-weakest jobs report under President Biden, it was still interpreted as a sign of a resilient labor market.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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