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Labor secretary downplays warning signs, insists job market is ‘strengthening’ despite rising unemployment

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer insisted the job market is strengthening despite new signs of economic softness, even as unemployment rose to its highest level since 2021.Chavez-DeRemer argued the uptick in unemployment is evidence that "more people are getting off the sidelines, and they're looking for those jobs," framing the increase as a positive rather than a warning sign."The president has created over 650,000 jobs since he took office in the private sector and most to native-born Americans. That is positive for the American economy," she said in an interview on "Mornings with Maria"...

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