U.S. Job Growth Slows to a Crawl Amid August Weakness

This episode unpacks the dramatic slowdown in U.S. job growth, with only 22,000 new positions added in August. We examine how tariffs, deportations, and political interference in federal data are contributing to economic uncertainty. The discussion also highlights growing concerns about a stagflationary environment as confidence in independent reporting comes under scrutiny.

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