Labor secretary downplays warning signs, insists job market is ‘strengthening’ despite rising unemployment ^89.4%

Fox Business - By Kristen Altus - 12/18/2025, 7:00 PM

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer insisted the job market is strengthening despite new signs of economic softness, even as unemployment rose to its highest level since 2021. Chavez-DeRemer argued the uptick in unemployment is evidence that "more people are getting off the sidelines, and they're looking for those jobs," framing the... more