‘Big miss’ in April Jobs Report Under Biden

The April jobs report significantly missed the mark under President Biden.
Economists estimated a million new jobs would be added in April and forecasted unemployment at 5.8 percent.
However, only 266,000 jobs were added and unemployment ticked up to 6.1 percent.
April’s job numbers were so bad that CNBC’s Steve Liesman thought they were incorrect.
https://twitter.com/MikeKBerg/status/1390655743280435200?s=20
Fox Business Network reported the jobs report numbers for April were “a big miss.”
Fox Business' Cheryl Casone on the April jobs report: “Big miss…these are not the numbers we were expecting whatsoever." pic.twitter.com/UglLQorsQX
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 7, 2021
Along with the dismal April jobs numbers, March jobs numbers were revised down from 916,000 to 770,000.
President Biden tried to downplay the dismal April jobs report.
Biden says the April jobs numbers “show we’re on the right track”
In April:
🚨Unemployment INCREASED
🚨18,000 manufacturing jobs were lost
🚨Economy added only 266,000 jobs, far below expectationsBiden is squandering the recovery he inherited. pic.twitter.com/l1HbEvdP9k
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 7, 2021
Critics of President Biden commented on social media.
Joe Biden laughs as April jobs report shows increased unemployment rate pic.twitter.com/8tlnIdAtIf
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 7, 2021
Today marks the beginning of the Biden Economy. Welcome back to economic mediocrity.
But at least his Tweets aren't mean, right?
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 7, 2021
The Biden administration is spending trillions, raising taxes, bringing back earmarks, bringing back regulations, shutting down gas production, has illegals pouring in – and paying people to not work.
And for the life of them – they can’t understand why the job report sucks.
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) May 7, 2021
Raising taxes. Spending more money. Increasing regulations.
That’s not a recipe for economic recovery.
But it’s President Biden’s plan.
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 7, 2021
Businesses are struggling to find employees and blame the Biden administration’s enhanced unemployment benefits, which in some instances pay individuals more than minimum wage jobs would.
New York Post reports:
And business owners, especially in the retail and travel industries, have said they’re struggling to recruit new workers. Some economists and companies have blamed pandemic-boosted government stimulus for making it more attractive to remain on public benefits than a private payroll.
A restaurant owner says he is having trouble finding people to work and that there’s “a conflict of interest” over what people are receiving in unemployment benefits.
Restaurant owner says he can't open because he can't find workers due to Biden's big government policies pic.twitter.com/kzwdKpAPhv
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 7, 2021
President Biden was asked if Americans are incentivized from returning to the workforce.
REPORTER: Do you believe enhanced unemployment benefits disincentivized people from getting back to work?
BIDEN: "No." pic.twitter.com/ReQgrqUX41
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 7, 2021
Predictions for the April jobs report were well below expectations and under President Biden, the enhanced unemployment benefits are a contributing factor.
When the government pays you more not to work, they are providing a financial incentive for individuals not to seek employment.
That’s common sense – something that’s missing with President Biden.