Overview

• The April 2025 jobs report showed 177,000 jobs added, surpassing expectations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer stated she sees 'no reason that a recession is anywhere near' during an interview on CNN.
• Chavez-DeRemer defended the Trump administration's tariffs as 'fair trade practices' that are helping to grow the workforce.
• The International Longshore and Warehouse Union criticized the tariffs, claiming they would 'kill jobs, raise costs, and fuel economic instability.'
• Economists and labor unions have raised concerns about the sustainability of job growth under the current trade policies, particularly in the context of the US-China trade conflict.