{"id":2537479,"date":"2026-01-15T05:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-economy-just-took-a-wrecking-ball-to-bidens-mom-has-to-work-3-jobs-nightmare\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T06:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:00:37","slug":"trumps-economy-just-took-a-wrecking-ball-to-bidens-mom-has-to-work-3-jobs-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-economy-just-took-a-wrecking-ball-to-bidens-mom-has-to-work-3-jobs-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Economy Just Took a Wrecking Ball to Biden\u2019s \u2018Mom Has to Work 3 Jobs\u2019 Nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-economy-just-took-a-wrecking-ball-to-bidens-mom-has-to-work-3-jobs-nightmare%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2537479&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that the Heritage Foundation&#8217;s chief economist E.J. Antoni argues December&#8217;s headline jobs gain of 50,000 understates labor-market strength. While the payroll survey showed only 50,000 new jobs, the household survey indicated 232,000 more people employed and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%. Antoni points to a large drop in multiple jobholders (down 444,000) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oath-of-office-did-biden-fulfill-his-promise-to-restore-the-economy\/\" title=\"Did Biden deliver on his promise to revive the economy?\">part-time positions<\/a> (down 740,000) alongside a jump in full-time employment (up 890,000), suggesting many workers replaced multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">part-time jobs<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >single full-time jobs-improving livelihoods<\/a> even as the payroll count fell. He also notes that all net job growth in 2025 came from the private sector, while federal employment declined (down about 277,000), leaving total federal workers near levels not seen as 2014.The piece adds that real wages are rising faster than inflation under President Trump and anticipates further gains onc planned 2026 tax cuts take effect. sources cited include the Bureau of Labor Statistics and related media coverage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The top economist at the Heritage Foundation made a compelling case for why President Donald Trump&rsquo;s jobs numbers are better than the headline figure indicates.<\/p>\n<p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> last week that a total of 50,000 jobs were added to the economy in December. That&rsquo;s a holding-steady number. Given the country&rsquo;s population, it takes upward of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/livecoverage\/fed-meeting-powell-rate-cut-2025-decision\/card\/just-how-many-jobs-does-the-u-s-have-to-add-each-month-to-keep-the-unemployment-rate-low-powell-has-a-surprising-answer--JXPAFiJCA063Rgr0XwVO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50,000 new jobs<\/a> to keep the unemployment rate about constant.<\/p>\n<p>Such was true last month when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-celebrates-bidenomics-amid-slowing-job-growth\/\" title=\"Biden embraces &#039;Bidenomics&#039; despite job growth slowdown.\">unemployment rate dropped slightly<\/a>, by 0.1 percent to 4.4 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation&rsquo;s chief economist, E.J. Antoni, pointed out in a piece for <a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/ej-antoni\/2026\/01\/12\/talking-heads-are-missing-labor-market-strength-n2669304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Townhall.com<\/a> that if you look a little deeper at U.S. employment, there&rsquo;s some very encouraging information, especially for those holding down multiple jobs to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the discrepancy between the 50,000 news jobs figure and the survey of households&rsquo; total, finding that the number of people employed in the country jumped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/01\/09\/jobs-report-december-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">232,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s an explanation for this difference if we dig further into the report, and it indicates a very positive development in the labor market,&rdquo; Antoni argued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The number of multiple jobholders plunged by 444,000 last month, the second-largest drop since the government-imposed Covid lockdowns. Simultaneously in December, the number of part-time jobs declined by 740,000 while full-time employment shot up by 890,000,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, people &mdash; including that mom who might be holding down three jobs &mdash; are exchanging part-time gigs for full-time employment.<\/p>\n<p>Antoni elaborated, writing, &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s say someone quits three of those part-time jobs and replaces them all with a single full-time one. That&rsquo;s a net reduction of two payrolls, so it reduces the headline jobs number even though the person is better off. This is very likely the dynamic that was at play last month, hence the number of people employed rose more than four times faster than the number of jobs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is the opposite dynamic that happened under former President Joe Biden, when inflation shot up to 9.1 percent, a 40-year-high, by June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>People were struggling to pay their bills, so they took second and third jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the BLS reported that there were just<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/empsit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 584,000 jobs<\/a> created in 2025, versus approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/empsit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 million<\/a> added in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>But, Antoni noted, &ldquo;All the net job growth in 2025 came from the productive private sector, while government jobs declined, due entirely to federal layoffs. It&rsquo;s a positive development, but it drags down the headline jobs number.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The BLS reported that federal employment is down 277,000 from January of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reduces-federal-workforce-lowest-level-decade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presided over<\/a> a nearly 6 percent increase in the size of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doge-and-tariff-revenue-impact-trump-drops-deficit-spending-by-92-percent-compared-to-biden\/\" title=\"DOGE and Tariff Revenue Impact: ... Drops Deficit Spending by 92 Percent Compared to Biden\">full-time federal workforce<\/a> during his tenure, with the total cresting 3 million in September 2024 for the first time since 1990, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/usafacts.org\/articles\/how-many-people-work-for-the-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Facts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The current number of federal employees is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/jobs-report-stock-market-today-12-16-2025\/card\/trump-cuts-leave-federal-workforce-at-the-smallest-in-over-a-decade-qApyhLh2HRtf7wz5DN4t?mod=lctimeline_finance&amp;gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqcwJoNS5YnNrhMNTzF5vgeAM_La4dxuO_xWFjpCYFOwHIG86BtmuT0aepqRgYc%3D&amp;gaa_ts=6941df9e&amp;gaa_sig=7DCAPL5j02mr2N7bwGM7ycrnDrsoxx0jnG99JgzV98bIUhuqho7np-9bHLYRa4J5v-GW0kyXRfF9hiMgbhL2VQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.744 million<\/a>, the lowest since late <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DA_Stockman\/status\/2000989628216827968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, under Trump, people&rsquo;s real income is going up, since wage increases are outpacing inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, &ldquo;After real wages plummeted by $3,000 under Sleepy Joe Biden, real wages are up by $1,300 in less than one year under President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a>: &ldquo;After real wages plummeted by $3,000 under Sleepy Joe Biden, real wages are up by $1,300 in less than one year under President Trump. For Construction workers, wages are up $1,800&hellip; factory workers, over $2,000 &mdash; and for many other workers, over $5,000!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O96CEuQnkM\">pic.twitter.com\/O96CEuQnkM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2011160963127693631?\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So, all-in-all, a pretty good year for working Americans, but with the Trump tax cuts about to take effect in 2026, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2026-shaping-best-economy-since-reagan-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best is yet to come<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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