Last updated: 2026-01-10 15:38:15 ET
The president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000, a total that would have included Friday's jobs count for December.
The report presented a muddy view of the labor market, with companies reporting a low level of hiring but households showing employment gains.
Traders looked ahead to December's nonfarm payrolls report and awaited a potential Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs.
Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
Private sector job creation turned positive in December though at a bit softer pace than expected.
