President Donald Trump needed some good news.
Dogged this month by constant media attacks on ICE operations and his administration’s less-than-ideal handling of files pertaining toJeffrey Epstein, Trump undoubtedly would prefer that voters focus on positive economic results.
According to theBureau of Labor Statistics(BLS), January’s nonfarm payroll employment spiked by 130,000 in January. That figure prompted one analyst to characterize the new jobs report as “blockbuster.”
“It was a blockbuster report. I was surprised,” economist Peter St. Onge said in a clip posted to the social media platform X. St. Onge made those comments Wednesday on CNBC.
The economist added that many ofTrump’ssignature policies take time to reach fruition, which tempered short-term expectations.
“So I expected continuing, sort of paper weakness,” St. Onge said. “This was blockbuster.”
.@profstongeon the January jobs report shattering expectations: “It was a BLOCKBUSTER report.”pic.twitter.com/kG77CFpjvJ
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47)February 11, 2026
Moreover, the types of jobs created — and those lost — should warm every conservative’s heart.
Indeed, the fields of health care, social assistance, and construction saw gains, while financial activities and — drum roll, please — the federal government experienced job losses, per BLS.
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