Overview

• The White House says more than 500,000 jobs have been added since January, all in the private sector, as federal payrolls decline.
• Officials report native-born employment has grown by about 2.4 million this year, accounting for all net job gains, while foreign-born employment has fallen.
• Average hourly earnings rose 3.9% year over year in July and the administration cites a 1.4% real wage increase for blue-collar workers over the past year.
• Labor Department data highlight 1,736 new Registered Apprenticeship programs and over 183,000 new apprentices since January, alongside recent grants targeting trades and high-demand fields.
• The White House spotlights multiyear lows for Labor Day gas and airfare prices, though some analysts credit increased OPEC output as a key factor, and promotes the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill’s tax relief for workers.