Bessent says private sector added over 1 million jobs since inauguration
“More than 1 million private-sector jobs have been created since Inauguration Day, while the federal workforce has shrunk by 328,000, bringing it to its lowest level since the 1960s.”
“165K+”
“Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics”
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote: "More than 1 million private-sector jobs have been created since Inauguration Day, while the federal workforce has shrunk by 328,000, bringing it to its lowest level since the 1960s." His attached graphic adds "165K+" goods-producing jobs this year (per image text). His graphic's source line reads "Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics" (per image text); the post links no data.