The White House marked Labor Day with a statement highlighting major economic gains under President Trump’s administration. According to officials, the US economy has added more than 500 000 private-sector jobs since January, with native-born employment rising by about 2.4 million.

The statement attributes these figures to the President’s “America First” approach, citing over $8 trillion in new domestic investment and trade deals that now cover more than half of global GDP.

Administration officials report that blue-collar wages have increased 1.4% year-on-year, while real wages have risen every month, and real median weekly earnings have reached an all-time high. Inflation remains steady at around 1.9%, and mortgage rates, petrol prices, and airfares are said to be at multi-year lows.

A ten-for-one regulatory rollback is credited with boosting small-business sentiment, and new rules barring illegal immigrants from federal training grants are intended to protect job prospects for citizens.

The White House statement also points to record levels of trade-school enrolment and the creation of more than 1,700 new apprenticeship programs as signs of workforce modernisation. The administration says its new tax and jobs package, called the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” is forecast to raise a typical family’s take-home pay by more than $10 000 and cut taxes by 15% for lower- and middle-income Americans.

With Wall Street reaching new highs the White House says these moves are “delivering for American workers.”