Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED; Chart: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios
The final glimpse of the labor market before election day comes this morning, and it’s expected to show job growth continuing at a slower pace.
Why it matters: President Trump, who is using his record on the economy as a key message on the campaign trail, heads into election with a labor market that has been ravaged by the pandemic and is still millions of jobs in the hole.
