Mark Whitehouse, Columnist

Where’s President Trump's Jobs Bonanza?

The labor market is doing well, but not better than before the election.

February 2, 2018 at 3:31 PM UTC

Mark Whitehouse is a member of the editorial board covering global economics and finance. Previously, he reported on economics for the Wall Street Journal and was managing editor of Vedomosti, a Russian-language business daily.

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Given President Donald Trump’s penchant for boasting about his job-creating prowess, one can’t help but ask: How much has the trajectory of U.S. employment really changed under his watch?

The latest jobs data suggest a simple answer: almost imperceptibly.