President Trump has been touting the number of jobs he has created, but some experts have said his claims may not be entirely accurate.
On Wednesday, Trump tweeted a screenshot of a Fox Business news indicating that the ADP jobs report for February had estimated 190,000 new jobs but recorded an actual gain of 298,000 jobs.
Trump added the comment, "Great news. We are only just beginning. Together, we are going to [Make America Great Again]!"
President Trump has been touting the number of jobs he has created, but some experts have said his claims may not be entirely accurate".
"However, a Politico report about the figures says, based on analysts' views, a higher-than expected jobs number will mostly "reflect a continuation of a trend that began under Obama when unemployment peaked at 10 percent in October 2009."
The media outlet also quotes Frances Donald, a senior economist with Manulife Asset Management, as saying about employment reports: "...they're lagging indicators so they tend to be a reflection of what has been happening in the economy in the prior six months to a year. The jobs numbers that we'll see six months from now will probably be a better reflection of the new administration."
On Wednesday, Trump tweeted a screenshot of a Fox Business news indicating that the ADP jobs report for February had estimated 190,000 new jobs but recorded an actual gain of 298,000 jobs.
Trump added the comment, "Great news. We are only just beginning. Together, we are going to [Make America Great Again]!"
President Trump has been touting the number of jobs he has created, but some experts have said his claims may not be entirely accurate".
"However, a Politico report about the figures says, based on analysts' views, a higher-than expected jobs number will mostly "reflect a continuation of a trend that began under Obama when unemployment peaked at 10 percent in October 2009."
The media outlet also quotes Frances Donald, a senior economist with Manulife Asset Management, as saying about employment reports: "...they're lagging indicators so they tend to be a reflection of what has been happening in the economy in the prior six months to a year. The jobs numbers that we'll see six months from now will probably be a better reflection of the new administration."
