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This is Trump's economy. And the new data is 'not telling a really good story' - Velshi - MS NOW
The delayed September jobs report shows a slowing labor market – with Black women suffering most from the Trump administration policies. But persistent inflation has been costing everyone and Chief Business Editor for People Inc., Caleb Silver argues that rising prices combined with slowing growth and sluggish hiring has the U.S. economy facing “stagflation.”
Trump’s tariff regime has in part been responsible for the hiked cost of living, with Trump claiming it’ll revive U.S. factory jobs. Economist Justin Wolfers asks if we even want a manufacturing renaissance, saying factory workers he’s spoken with say those jobs were meant to be a pathway to the middle class. - Aired on 11/23/2025.