President Biden touted Friday’s job numbers as a signal that the U.S. is “uniquely well positioned to tackle a range of global economic challenges,” including skyrocketing inflation.
U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs in June, according to government figures released Friday. Unemployment remained at 3.6% for a fourth straight month.
“In the second quarter of this year, we created more jobs than in any quarter under any of my predecessors in the nearly 40 years before the pandemic,” Mr. Biden said. “We have more Americans working in the private sector today than any day during Donald Trump’s Presidency – more people than any time in our history.