Acting Secretary Sonderling statement on August jobs report

U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, a figure that more than doubled economists' forecasts and tripled some expectations. Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling stated this marks the second-largest monthly gain of President Trump’s second term. The administration has now surpassed 1 million new private-sector jobs, with 643,000 added this year alone. Sonderling highlighted a rebound in American manufacturing and construction, driven by trillions of dollars in historic investments to support workers and businesses.