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Trump keeps bragging that the economy is good, but the strong jobs report also brings him trouble.

Trump keeps bragging that the economy is good, but the strong jobs report also brings him trouble.

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September 5th, 2026

Trump keeps bragging that the economy is good, but the strong jobs report also brings him trouble.

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Trump was not happy with the August jobs report.

特朗普8月的就业报告不高兴

The report showed that jobs were better than expected.

这份报告显示就业情况比预期好

He said that 162,000 new jobs could make prices go up more.

他说新增16.2万个工作岗位可能让物价涨得更高

But he does not agree with this economic idea.

但他不同意这个经济学看法

He said: "Success does not make prices go up; stupidity does."

他说:“成功不会让物价上涨愚蠢才会。”

Trump once said he would start a "new economic boom".

特朗普曾说要开始新的经济繁荣”。

But now the economy grows only about 2% each year.

但现在经济增长每年只有约2%

This is slower than when Biden was president.

拜登当总统时

He says growth is slow because the US government pays more interest to borrow money.

他说增长慢是因为美国政府借钱要付更多利息

Prices stay high, so interest is high too.

物价一直高所以利息也高

Part of the reason is his tariff policy.

部分原因他的关税政策

The money the US owes is over 40 trillion dollars.

美国欠的钱已超过40万亿美元

The interest on ten-year government bonds rose to 4.79%.

十年期国债的利息升到4.79%

Trump wants the Fed to lower the base interest rate.

特朗普美联储降低基准利率

But economists say this could make prices rise faster.

经济学家这样做可能物价涨得更快

He says if rates are lower, economic growth could reach "12%" or "15%".

他说如果利率更低经济增长可能达到“12%”“15%”

A poll shows only 32% of people are happy with how he handles the economy.

民调显示只有32%的人满意他对经济的做法

In the same period in 2018, that number was 50%.

2018年同一时期这个数字50%

His tariffs on Canada have affected Republican Senate elections in some states.

他对加拿大加的关税已影响共和党在部分州的参议院选举

White House officials say the policy is working as planned.

白宫官员政策正在按计划工作

They hope AI can help make more things and grow the economy.

他们希望人工智能帮助提高生产力推动增长

Fellan is the head of the White House economic advisors. He says new jobs are about twice what population growth needs. That is more than enough.

白宫经济顾问委员会主席费伦最近新增的工作数量大约是人口增长所需的两倍

But experts say growth alone can hardly fix the budget deficit.

专家光靠增长很难解决预算赤字问题。

Treasury chief Bessent says he works with the budget head. He plans to announce a plan to cut debt and deficit.

财政部长贝森特正与预算主管合作,计划宣布降低债务赤字的方案

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