By Douglas V. Gibbs
After the government shutdown the new jobs report from September was released, and the report defied expectations. The economy, slowly, is getting back on track. According to the data, the U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, and we’re not talking government jobs like you saw during the Biden years, but real jobs. The estimate was less than half that, which means the creation of new jobs was more than double what they expected.
Economists are now saying that the U.S. Economy is in position to grow faster next year than any of the projections have claimed. Massive investments, a promise of increased manufacturing, and stronger consumer spending that will likely rise out of the increase in domestic supply in the supply-and-demand game should challenge the inflationary numbers and provide for faster economic growth.
While President Trump is unable to combat the fiat money pumped into the system by the Biden regime, which is among the leading reasons for the inflation we have been experiencing, Trump can combat rising prices in other ways, like improving the trade deficit and encouraging domestic manufacturing with tariffs, reducing taxes, reducing regulations, and reducing the cost of doing business in other ways – all of which he has been tackling. The tariffs and foreign investments will drive domestic manufacturing, which is always good for adding value into the system which directly challenges rising inflation numbers caused by the influx of fiat money into our monetary system. Much of the inflation that remains on the rise is in blue states due to heavier regulations and higher energy costs. Prices in red states on most products and services have been experiencing a downward drop.
As job gains continue to increase, and unemployment gets below 5%, rising wages and increased incomes for those reentering the job market will also be a positive attack against inflation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated in a Meet the Press interview that he’s highly optimistic about next year’s economy, expecting strong growth largely due to key provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which includes eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, Social Security benefits, and car-loan interest on U.S. made vehicles. The Trump administration also points to trade deals, new manufacturing investments, and domestic energy operations including Trump’s drill-baby-drill plan. There may be a hiccup in the fourth quarter due to the government shutdown, but 2026 is beginning to look like it will be a year of economic improvement that will only get better going into 2027.
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