National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said lower U.S. jobs numbers can be expected in the months ahead as population growth slows, Bloomberg reports.
The January report is due to be released on Wednesday.

Save to FavoritesNational Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said lower U.S. jobs numbers can be expected in the months ahead as population growth slows, Bloomberg reports.
The January report is due to be released on Wednesday.

Save to FavoritesEdward Luce: “The truth inside Donald Trump’s tornado of piffle is that he wants to get out of the mess he created. All the other reasons he gives — from…
“The Pentagon is developing military options for a ‘final blow’ in Iran that could include the use of ground forces and a massive bombing campaign,” Axios reports. “A dramatic military…
President Trump on Thursday called on the Iranian regime “to get serious soon” in negotiations with the U.S. “before it is too late,” Axios reports. Said Trump: “The Iranian negotiators…
Bloomberg: “Trump administration officials are examining what a potential spike in oil prices as high as $200 a barrel would mean for the economy, a sign senior officials are studying…
Washington Post: “As the Trump administration makes what is says are initial peace overtures to Iran, U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf, initially skittish about the war, have become fearful…
The Middle East crisis will fuel a surge in U.S. inflation to 4.2% this year, the highest in the G7, according to an OECD forecast that highlights the cost of…
Washington Post: “The Pentagon is considering whether to divert weapons intended for Ukraine to the Middle East as the war in Iran depletes some of the U.S. military’s most critical…
Wall Street Journal: “The prospects of a diplomatic deal ending the war between the U.S. and Iran look dim right now. But Middle East veterans say there is a pathway…
New York Times: “The White House plans to delay naming a candidate to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency that has been roiled by a string…
New York Times: “Iran’s de facto closure of the strategic waterway has set off a full-blown energy crisis across the Continent. With skyrocketing oil and gas prices angering voters throughout…
Bloomberg: “Democrats are barreling toward the midterm elections with advantages in messaging, polling and voter enthusiasm. But they’re falling short of their Republican rivals on one of the most important…
“The Israeli military killed the naval commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in an overnight attack, Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said on Thursday, taking out the leader of…
Dan Pfeiffer: “Donald Trump’s stranglehold on American politics is coming to an end. The evidence of his political crisis is all around us. It started long before his ham-handed war…
Playbook: “We’ll hear from Trump at 10 a.m. today, at his first wartime Cabinet meeting, where he and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will likely throw out more triumphant language about…
A new Emerson College survey in Maine finds Graham Platner leading Janet Mills in the Democratic Senate primary, 55% to 28%. Thirteen percent are undecided. In hypothetical general election match-ups,…
President Trump insisted Republicans have momentum in the upcoming midterm elections, even as the party faces a harsh electoral landscape and pressure from the White House over legislative priorities, Bloomberg…
Wall Street Journal: “Nearly one month into the war, the president has privately informed advisers he thinks the conflict is in its final stages, urging them to stick to the…
A new Fox News poll shows President Trump’s disapproval rating is the highest it has been in either of his two terms. Key takeaway: 59% of respondents said they disapprove…
President Trump criticized two of his Supreme Court appointees — Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — for voting with other justices in the bombshell 6-3 decision that ruled…
Punchbowl News: “GOP lawmakers are growing increasingly outspoken about their frustration over the lack of details on the scope of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war in Iran.” “As the Trump…
Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.
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