Full story: US jobs growth worse than expected in first report since Trump fired agency headThe U.S added just 22,000 jobs in August, worse than economists predicted, as the job market continues to cool amid Trump’s trade war, according to the latest employment figures from the agency.Unemployment increased to 4.3 percent, the highest since 2021, according to Bloomberg.Rhian Lubin reports from New York.Oliver O’Connell5 September 2025 14:50July and August jobs numbers revised down too in latest reportNot only did the jobs numbers for August come in below expectations, but the latest jobs report also revised job growth in June and July.There were 27,000 fewer jobs created in June, resulting in a net loss of 13,000 for the month.For July, the numbers were up by 6,000, meaning a net gain of 79,000 jobs for the month.Oliver O’Connell5 September 2025 14:43Trump to change Pentagon’s name to ‘Department of War’The agency’s name was changed to the Department of Defense following the end of the Second World War.Here’s Graig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. with the details: Oliver O’Connell5 September 2025 14:36Good morning, here’s what’s coming up today at the White House(Getty Images)Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the Trump administration, from the White House and beyond.President Donald Trump’s schedule today is as follows: 10:30 a.m. — The president receives his intelligence briefing in the Oval Office.12:00 p.m. — The president participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony in the Oval Office.2:00 p.m. — The president signs Executive Orders in the Oval Office.4:00 p.m. The president makes an announcement from the Oval Office.7:00 p.m. — The president hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden.Oliver O’Connell5 September 2025 14:34
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Trump news latest updates: President to sign executive order to rebrand Pentagon as Department of War
