Pete Souza: One of the things I learned about my boss during the first week of the administration was to not wander too far away. We had gone up to the U.S. Capitol a week after the inauguration to meet with the House and Senate Republican caucuses. I had already started running up the stairs ahead of him before I realized he had taken a slight detour to greet the kitchen staff
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Early Bird Chat
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Chat Away
Biden with some lead-by-example advice for bosses everywhere.
(From this month's @esquire)
#Fatherhood #Parenting https://t.co/z6ZOrFIYgp
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(((Scott Smith))) (@ourmaninchicago) August 05, 202519
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Chat Away
Thanks, Obama: Millions of Americans are about to get overtime pay on.nowth.is/16x2
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NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 19, 202517
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16
A Tweet Or Two
"Our nation is committed to the principle that all people should be treated fairly and with respect." —@POTUS https://t.co/OGYpGRB9Nj
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 17, 2025Big news from @CDCgov: More than 90% of Americans have health coverage for the first time: 1.usa.gov/201H9li https://t.co/OKe6eDSDNx
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 17, 2025****
Millions more Americans will qualify for overtime pay under a new rule expected tomorrow: on.mktw.net/1Nx1huA
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(@MarketWatch) May 17, 2025BREAKING: U.S. Senate confirms Eric Fanning as first openly gay Army secretary https://t.co/I50GZMPlzL (NBC News) #3News
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Frank Macek (@frankmacekwkyc) May 17, 2025****
Burlington College will close b/c of "crushing weight" of debt accrued during Jane Sanders' time as prez wapo.st/24VjmXE @wpnick
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Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) May 16, 2025Best thing I've seen today. #ImWithHer #BernedOut #HillYes https://t.co/3WtnHXR8HL
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Savannah L. Barker (@savannah_lb) May 15, 2025****
Women working as chief executives earn 76% of their male counterparts on average. More jobs: on.wsj.com/1TekOlL https://t.co/VtjzxDoORC
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Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 17, 2025The trials, investigations, ethics charges and salacious banter rocking Alabama's three branches of government nyti.ms/1ZYtgnL
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NYT National News (@NYTNational) May 16, 2025****
Lezley McSpadden on memorializing Michael Brown in Beyoncé's 'Lemonade': 'I felt special' huff.to/27l2w6E https://t.co/eUMsYM2FFy
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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) May 14, 2025.@POTUS sits down with The Daily Targum goo.gl/teC6He @RUCommencement https://t.co/OWUnKv4Yv9
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The Daily Targum (@Daily_Targum) May 12, 2025****
You have got to be kidding me. BUT YOU AREN'T. cleveland.com/court-justice/… https://t.co/Vj3LWc2ho0
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Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) April 25, 2025****
$6 million is the going rate for killing unarmed black people huff.to/1NMskwx https://t.co/DKOZ6hWMaf
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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) April 25, 2025FBI: Former Gov. John McKeithen arranged payments to Ku Klux Klan to quell violence in 1960s theadvocate.com/news/15565259-… https://t.co/FZVZbedmde
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SPLC (@splcenter) April 25, 2025****
Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Black Panther' No. 1 Is Best-Selling Comic of Year to Date thr.cm/LeZAIQ https://t.co/yBZpxrH5qJ
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Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) May 16, 2025Lesbian couple invites the Obamas to their wedding, they received the sweetest response - Gay St... scl.io/fMzVzr7S via @gaystarnews
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Steve Crandall (@JayandSteve) May 16, 2025****
A familiar pattern: GOPers in Oklahoma thought they hated Obamacare - until they needed it on.msnbc.com/1V6fXTa https://t.co/AfHqYQaZ0a
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Steve Benen (@stevebenen) May 16, 2025Denmark will be the first country to drop the classification of transgender as a mental Illness bit.ly/1TQgNOB
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Mic (@micnews) May 16, 2025****
us military deaths in iraq
2006 823
2007 904
2008 314
2009 149
2010 60
2011 54
2012 1
2014 3
2015 6
2016 6
media: nothing has changed!
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Oliver Willis (@owillis) May 15, 2025Federal judge declares the Texas foster care system unconstitutionally flawed and orders an independent overhaul apne.ws/1YsfmtJ
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The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2025****
.@Potus on Malia's #Harvard acceptance: I'll "miss her terribly" cbsnews.com/news/president…
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PETER MAER (@petermaer) May 02, 2025"In so doing, Biden has become the most productive two-term vice president in history." historynewsnetwork.org/article/162694
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Kate Bedingfield (@Bedingfield44) May 02, 2025****
ICYMI: Charlie Rose interview with President Barack Obama, Part 2 charlierose.com/videos/27957
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meta (@metaquest) May 02, 2025"I hope you all are proud of yourselves"- @POTUS nytimes.com/2016/03/16/ups… #WHCD twitter.com/digiphile/stat… https://t.co/wdrjGxzrxP
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Alex Howard (@digiphile) May 01, 2025****
Black women are a prime reason Hillary Clinton stands on the cusp of claiming the Democratic nomination. on.wsj.com/1UlWFsA
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Capital Journal (@WSJPolitics) April 30, 2025Ugly story out of Seattle on a local threatening Rep McDermott over his superdelegate stance bit.ly/1rm08fk https://t.co/fNHd49R6Vl
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Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) April 28, 2025****
Priyanka Chopra says “primitive” Muslim ban wouldn't keep U.S. safe ti.me/1N0dibA
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TIME.com (@TIME) April 28, 2025See what Angela Davis had to say about mass criminalization, mental health & war on drugs: buff.ly/1Sz4olV https://t.co/m7Hl0fw2rJ
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The Root (@TheRoot) April 29, 2025****
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Do you have a minute to talk about our Lord and savior Edgar Allan Poe? https://t.co/t43y3xaKJ3
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Persian Rose (@PersianRose1) May 15, 2025Wife: How's Steph?
Me: Not good. Hurt his knee, could be out a while
Wife: Blank stare
Me: What?
Wife: I was talking about our daughter
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Jake Clark (@mrclarkinc) April 25, 202507
Oct
15
The President’s Day
President Barack Obama shakes hands with German President Joachim Gauck during a meeting in the Oval Office. The two leaders participated in a bilateral meeting that marked the 25th anniversary of German reunification
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President Barack Obama is introduced by Terrance Wise, an organizer and fast food worker, at the White House Summit on Worker Voice
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President Barack Obama speaks during White House Summit on Worker Voice in the East Room of the White House. The summit is an effort to give unions, organizers and some businesses a platform to discuss wages and other issues
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President Barack Obama speaks during a event co-hosted by coworker.org during the White House Summit on Worker Voice. On stage with the president is Michelle Miller, co-founder of coworker.org
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The full conference with President Obama and Vice President Biden’s remarks
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President Barack Obama shakes a present that he received following a conversation co-hosted by coworker.org
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Hale Stewart: The Recovery In The Labor Market Is The Best In 25 Years
Every month we read stories about what a poor labor market recovery this has been. The latest articles were from Profs. Brad DeLong and Menzie Chinn. I respectfully disagree. With few exceptions, people don’t get a job for social reasons. They go to work each day in order to earn money to purchase necessities, discretionary goods, and to save for future needs. In short, they work because of cold, hard cash. Next, let’s compare two economies that both create 1 million 40 hour a week jobs, but one pays $10/hour and the other pays $12/hour. Clearly the second economy is better. It is paying workers 20% more than the first.
Finally, let’s compare two economies that create 1 million 40 hour a week jobs at $10/hour. In the first economy, there are 3% annual raises, but inflation is rising 4%. In the second, there are 2% annual raises, but inflation is rising 1%. Again, even though the second economy is giving less raises, it is the better one — those workers are seeing their lot improve in real, inflation-adjusted terms, whereas the workers in the first economy are actually losing ground. In other words, the best measure of a labor market recovery is that economy which doles out the biggest increase in real aggregate wages. The bottom line is that, measured 5 years and 11 months out from the bottom, this labor market recovery has been the third best of the 7 expansions, behind the 1960s and 1980s
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The recovery in the labor market is the best in 25 years read.bi/1GjdXOe / but what has Obama done for me today???
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BWD (@theonlyadult) June 14, 202512.8 million: That's how many jobs our businesses have added over 64 months of growth—the longest streak on record. http://t.co/esO8lCEJGK
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Vice President Biden (@VP) July 02, 2025
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President Barack Obama: A Hard Day’s Work Deserves A Fair Day’s Pay
It’s been a good few days for America. On Thursday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Affordable Care Act. It is here to stay. And, Democrats and Republicans in Congress paved the way for the United States to rewrite the rules of global trade to benefit American workers and American businesses. On Friday, the Court recognized the Constitutional guarantee of marriage equality. With that ruling, our union became a little more perfect — a place where more people are treated equally, no matter who they are or who they love. These steps build upon America’s steady progress in recent years. Out of the depths of recession, we’ve emerged ready to write our own future. Our businesses have created 12.6 million new jobs over the past 63 months — the longest streak on record. More than 16 million Americans have gained health insurance. More kids are graduating from high school and college than ever before. But more work lies ahead, if we are to succeed in making sure this recovery reaches all hardworking Americans and their families.
We’ve got to keep making sure hard work is rewarded. Right now, too many Americans are working long days for less pay than they deserve. That’s partly because we’ve failed to update overtime regulations for years — and an exemption meant for highly paid, white collar employees now leaves out workers making as little as $23,660 a year — no matter how many hours they work. This week, I’ll head to Wisconsin to discuss my plan to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million workers in 2016, covering all salaried workers making up to about $50,400 next year. That’s good for workers who want fair pay, and it’s good for business owners who are already paying their employees what they deserve — since those who are doing right by their employees are undercut by competitors who aren’t. That’s how America should do business. In this country, a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.
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Mike Dorning: Obama Plans To Expand Overtime Eligibility For Millions
The Obama administration plans to raise the wages of millions of Americans who work more than 40 hours a week by requiring their employers to pay them overtime. Workers who earn as much as $970 a week would have to be paid overtime even if they’re classified as a manager or professional, based on draft rules to be announced as soon as Tuesday, said an administration official. Many employees now receiving as little as $455 a week, or $23,660 a year — below the federal poverty line for a family of four — aren’t entitled to overtime pay because they are classified as managers exempt from overtime pay. The regulations, from the Labor Department, would take effect in 2016, said the official, who asked for anonymity because the plan hasn’t been announced. Workers in retail stores and restaurants are among most likely to be affected.
“You would be hard pressed to find a rule change or an executive order that would reach more middle class workers than this one,” said Jared Bernstein, a former economic adviser to Vice President Joe Biden who is now a senior fellow at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. The median U.S. household income of $54,600 in April was $1,600 short of the amount at the start of the recession in December 2007, according to inflation-adjusted estimates from Sentier Research. Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of the Economic Policy Institute, a research group partly funded by labor unions, has estimated that the higher salary threshold would expand overtime to as many as 15 million additional workers.
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A hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay. That's why I'm announcing my plan to extend overtime protections. twitter.com/huffpostpol/st…
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President Obama (@POTUS) June 30, 2025.@POTUS: A hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay huff.to/1HuKg0B
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HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) June 30, 2025****
We have details on the overtime rule, "most sweeping policy undertaken by the president to assist the middle class." politi.co/1dtpEHU
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Timothy Noah (@TimothyNoah1) June 29, 2025Big: WH will raise overtime threshold to $50K, source familiar says, confirming Bloomberg report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 30, 2025****
Lib economists think raising overtime threshold is single biggest exec action O can do for middle class: washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
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Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 30, 2025Republicans are going to hate Obama's new overtime rule, but they can't do anything about it: washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
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Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) June 30, 2025Today's Emoji Jobs Report:
🏥 - added 46,800 jobs
🚚 - added 13,100 jobs
🏭 - added 7,000 jobs
🍔🍻 - added 17,000 jobs
Overall report: 😊
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) June 05, 2025The ACA was signed into law in March 2010. The private sector hasn’t lost jobs since: onforb.es/1aP6xY4 http://t.co/TKoDYDa6in
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) June 05, 2025****
Private sector jobs growth…
Under W Bush: ↓ 463,000
Under Obama: ↑ 8,340,000
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) June 05, 2025This is one of those Jobs Days where GOP flacks stare blankly at their computers with no idea what to put in their press releases
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Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) June 05, 2025****
Nothing makes me happier than seeing long-term unemployment fall. http://t.co/L2h5DcWl9H
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025May marks the 56th consecutive month of job gains, the longest stretch on record. on.wsj.com/1dRWSle http://t.co/cDAI3uL7Jq
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Sudeep Reddy (@Reddy) June 05, 2025****
NEW: U.S. Economy adds 280,000 new jobs in May, beating expectations. @RebeccaJarvis
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World News Tonight (@WNTonight) June 05, 2025US economy added 280,000 jobs in May, but unemployment rate rose from 5.4% to 5.5% as more people entered workforce bbc.in/1H89csR
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BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 05, 2025****
The only person to lose a job this month was grumpy Gus, the gloomy gainsayer.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025IT'S A RECORD: The US economy has recorded 63 straight months of private sector jobs growth. Previous record was 51 months from 1996-2000.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025*****
Average hourly earnings rose a tad more than expected (+0.3%). Over the past three months, they're growing at an annualized rate of 2.9%.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025All told, it looks like average rates of wage growth have risen from "a bit more than 2%" to "a touch under 3%".
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025****
Two points:
1. Wage growth remains weaker than needed to hit the Fed's inflation target.
2. It does appear to be rising, and bears watching.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025This is one of those months in which unemployment rose, but it's because people are coming back to the labor force, and most found jobs.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025****
Household survey shows employment growth of 272k, which is darn similar to the 280k from payrolls. Whichever way you look at it, good news.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025Payrolls report says to the rest of the economy: What's all your pessimism about? The labor market is looking gooooood.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025****
Payrolls rose +280k in May. Unemployment ticks up to 5.5%.
March payrolls revised up +34k to +119k; April down -2k.
It's a beauty.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025One thing folks are overlooking: With inflation so low, even moderate nominal wage growth is creating reasonable real wage gains.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 05, 2025****
Despite the jobs growth, there are some 4.9M openings nationwide, Labor Dept. claims (as of Mar. 31) data.bls.gov/timeseries/JTS…
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West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) June 05, 2025OTOH, essentially all the employment gains in the recovery have been full-time. http://t.co/SM6B7PBpxA
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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) June 05, 2025****
The may jobs report in 6 charts. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @dashbot
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Joseph Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) June 05, 2025Jeb argued this week that the economy has not improved under Obama. Yeah, about that... on.msnbc.com/1Jw5F7Z http://t.co/ZsI7dK0nwd
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Steve Benen (@stevebenen) June 05, 2025****
#ObamaCare created 47,0000 jobs in May. Thank you @POTUS
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Buki Williams (@BukiWilliams) June 05, 2025The average wage of American workers rose 0.3% in May to $24.96 an hour on.mktw.net/1dRWEdS http://t.co/ngIAhub6Pj
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(@MarketWatch) June 05, 2025****
The labor force participation rate ticked up to 62.9% in May as the labor force grew by 397,000
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Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) June 05, 2025This is quite a good jobs report.
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Neil Irwin (@Neil_Irwin) June 05, 2025****
Job growth accelerated sharply in May and wages picked up. LIVE #jobsreport coverage: reut.rs/1MaF0wA http://t.co/bLhwJSqIyT
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Reuters Live (@ReutersLive) June 05, 2025A very solid jobs report as the US adds 280,000 jobs vox.com/e/8498566?utm_… http://t.co/pu0iZqvidO
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Vox (@voxdotcom) June 05, 2025
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