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Trump keeps saying the economy is doing very well, but even a good jobs report is causing him problems.

Trump keeps saying the economy is doing very well, but even a good jobs report is causing him problems.

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September 5th, 2026

Trump keeps saying the economy is doing very well, but even a good jobs report is causing him problems.

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President Donald Trump promised for 20 months that the US was close to big economic growth.

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

But the August jobs report was very good.

Pero el informe de empleo de agosto fue muy positivo.

That made him feel frustrated, not relieved.

Eso le causó frustración, no alivio.

Trump answered 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."

Dijo que "el éxito no causa inflación".

He also blamed the Federal Reserve and trade partners.

También culpó a la Reserva Federal y a los socios comerciales.

The economy has grown about 2% each year.

La economía ha crecido cerca del 2% cada año.

That is slower than during Biden's government.

Eso es más lento que durante el gobierno de Biden.

Trump said the reason is the high interest rates on government debt.

Trump dijo que la razón son las altas tasas de interés de la deuda del gobierno.

The national debt went over 40 trillion dollars.

La deuda nacional pasó de 40 billones de dólares.

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

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

His policies, like tariffs, have helped inflation.

Sus políticas, como los aranceles, han ayudado a la inflación.

But he wants to blame others.

Pero 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 solo del 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 foreign trade.

Trump amenazó con cortar el comercio exterior.

That could hurt growth.

Eso podría dañar el crecimiento.

His tariffs on Canada already cause problems for Republicans in Maine and Michigan.

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

Trump's officials say his policies are working.

Los funcionarios de Trump dicen que sus políticas están funcionando.

They expect more growth because of artificial intelligence.

Esperan un mayor crecimiento gracias a la inteligencia artificial.

Christopher Phelan is the head of the Economic Advisors Council.

Christopher Phelan es el presidente del Consejo de Asesores Económicos.

He said recent job gains are twice what is needed.

Dijo que las ganancias de empleo recientes son el doble de lo necesario.

But experts doubt that growth alone can fix the deficits.

Pero los expertos dudan que el crecimiento solo pueda resolver los déficits.

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

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

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