Don't be fooled by America's strong jobs numbers. The recovery is far from over
CNN
Economists expect a super-strong jobs report on Friday. But don't be fooled: America's labor market problems — millions unemployed, worker shortages and worries about child care and health risks — will persist throughout the summer.
Even though the US job market is rapidly improving, the economy is still far from back-to-normal. Employers are expected to have added 700,000 jobs in June. Even if that holds true, the nation will still be down 6.9 million jobs compared with February 2020. The unemployment rate is expected to inch down to 5.7% from 5.8% in May, according to analysts polled by Refinitiv.President Joe Biden warned against a streak of “semi-isolationism” in the US as he stressed the importance of alliances during a symbolic visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery on Sunday, honoring the thousands of Americans who died in World War I at a site former President Donald Trump skipped during a 2018 visit to Paris.
Looking to shore up Latino votes in Nevada and Arizona for his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is on the verge of soon following up last week’s executive action aimed at curbing border crossings with another move focused on providing legal status for long-term undocumented immigrants married to American citizens and without criminal records.