Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, issued a statement on the December 2025 jobs report arguing that labour market conditions have deteriorated and prices have risen under President Trump. Warren said the report shows more than 600,000 additional people are unemployed than before Trump took office, with job openings falling and hiring “anemic”. She also described 2025 job growth as the weakest in over a decade outside of the pandemic and said the second year of the Trump presidency is starting with a weaker job market and higher prices rather than lower costs.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 2026-01-09
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs ranking member Warren argues December 2025 jobs report shows weaker labour market and higher prices
Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, criticized the December 2025 jobs report, highlighting increased unemployment and weak job growth under President Trump. She noted over 600,000 more unemployed individuals compared to the start of Trump's term, with declining job openings and hiring, marking 2025 as having the weakest job growth in over a decade outside of the pandemic.