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Yesterday — 17 December 2025Main stream

White House Dismisses Rise in Unemployment

By: Tony Romm
17 December 2025 at 02:03
The Trump administration looked to recast elements of a dour jobs report Thursday as a sign of strength.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

The White House insisted on Tuesday that the economy remained strong under President Trump’s watch.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions on Rate Cuts

12 December 2025 at 23:28
Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

The divisions on the Federal Reserve have forced Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, to navigate the difficult task of trying to reach a consensus among his colleagues.

Jobs Data Is Finally Back. But the Economic Picture Is Still Blurry.

16 December 2025 at 18:03
November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision in January.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, warned last week that policymakers would have to take the November data lightly.

Trump Administration Begins Program to Increase Government’s Tech Worker Ranks

16 December 2025 at 03:20
The U.S. Tech Force is aiming to hire about 1,000 top-level technical employees and supervisors to join federal agencies and work on projects related to artificial intelligence and modernization.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Scott Kupor is the director of the Office of Personnel Management, which is leading the program.
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