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Trump keeps announcing an economic boom, but even a good jobs report is causing him problems.

Trump keeps announcing an economic boom, but even a good jobs report is causing him problems.

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September 5th, 2026

Trump keeps announcing an economic boom, but even a good jobs report is causing him problems.

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President Donald Trump has promised for 20 months that the United States was close to an economic boom.

El presidente Donald Trump ha prometido durante 20 meses que Estados Unidos estaba cerca de un auge económico.

But the August jobs report, which was surprisingly positive, caused him frustration instead of relief.

Pero el informe de empleo de agosto, que fue sorprendentemente positivo, le causó frustración en lugar de alivio.

Trump responded with complaints about inflation and interest rates.

Trump respondió con quejas sobre la inflación y las tasas de interés.

He said that "success does not cause inflation" and blamed the Federal Reserve and trading partners.

Dijo que "el éxito no causa inflación" y culpó a la Reserva Federal y a los socios comerciales.

The economy has grown at an annual rate of about 2%.

La economía ha crecido a un ritmo anual de aproximadamente el 2%.

That is slower than during Biden's administration.

Eso es más lento que durante la administración de Biden.

Trump blamed this result on the high interest rates of government debt.

Trump atribuyó este resultado a las altas tasas de interés de la deuda del gobierno.

The national debt passed 40 trillion dollars.

La deuda nacional superó los 40 billones de dólares.

The rates on the 10-year Treasury bond rose to 4.79%.

Las tasas del bono del Tesoro a 10 años subieron al 4.79%.

His policies, like tariffs, have added to the inflation that he wants to blame on others.

Sus políticas, como los aranceles, han contribuido a la inflación que él quiere culpar a otros.

The president's approval on the economy was only 32% in the middle of the summer.

La aprobación del presidente sobre la economía era de solo el 32% a mediados del verano.

In 2018, before the midterm elections, his economic approval was 50%.

En 2018, antes de las elecciones de mitad de mandato, su aprobación económica era del 50%.

Trump threatened to cut off foreign trade.

Trump amenazó con cortar el comercio exterior.

That could hurt growth.

Eso podría dañar el crecimiento.

His tariffs against Canada are already causing problems for Republicans in Maine and Michigan.

Sus aranceles contra Canadá ya están causando problemas a los republicanos en Maine y Michigan.

Trump's officials say that his policies are working.

Los funcionarios de Trump dicen que sus políticas están funcionando.

They expect more growth thanks to artificial intelligence.

Esperan un mayor crecimiento gracias a la inteligencia artificial.

Christopher Phelan is the head of the Council of Economic Advisers. He said that recent job gains are twice what is needed.

Christopher Phelan, presidente del Consejo de Asesores Económicos, dijo que las ganancias de empleo recientes son el doble de lo necesario.

However, experts doubt that growth alone can solve the deficits.

Sin embargo, los expertos dudan que el crecimiento solo pueda resolver los déficits.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he is working on a plan to reduce the debt and the deficit.

El Secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, dijo que trabaja en un plan para reducir la deuda y el déficit.

September 5th, 2026

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