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Average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2 percent during the President’s first year in office.

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U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer released a statement on the November 2025 Employment Situation Report, saying the economy is gaining momentum with 64,000 jobs added in November and growth concentrated in the private sector and among native-born Americans. The statement claims federal employment has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade, cites strong nonresidential construction and investment under the administration’s policies, and says average private-sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President’s first year.
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The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President's first year in office, providing working families with more purchasing power as wages outpace inflation. (dol.gov)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:49 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President's first year in office, providing working families with more purchasing power as wages outpace inflation. (dol.gov)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:38 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President's first year in office. (dol.gov) However, as of December 20, 2025, the most recent data available is from May 2025, which shows average weekly earnings of $1,243.03. (dol.gov) Without more recent data, it's impossible to verify the accuracy of the 4.2% increase claim.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:53 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2 percent during the President’s first year in office is attributed to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a news release dated December 16, 2025. However, as of December 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor has not published official data confirming this specific projection. Without access to the underlying data or methodology used to arrive at this estimate, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the claim. Therefore, the statement is currently unverifiable.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:45 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that "average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2 percent during the President’s first year in office" is attributed to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a December 16, 2025, news release. However, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has not yet published the comprehensive data for the full year 2025, making it impossible to verify this claim with current official statistics. Therefore, the statement cannot be independently confirmed at this time.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:56 AMFalse
    The statement that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President’s first year in office is inaccurate. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), real average weekly earnings increased by 0.7% from December 2023 to December 2024. (bls.gov) Additionally, real average weekly earnings rose by 1.5% from May 2024 to May 2025. (bls.gov) These figures indicate that the increase in average weekly earnings is significantly lower than the 4.2% claimed. Therefore, the statement is false.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:15 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that "average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2 percent during the President’s first year in office" is attributed to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a December 16, 2025, news release. However, as of December 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor has not published the official data for the full year 2025, making it impossible to verify this claim with current, credible sources. Therefore, the statement is unverifiable at this time.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:45 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President's first year in office. (dol.gov) However, as of December 20, 2025, the most recent data available is from May 2025, which shows an average weekly earnings of $1,243.03. (dol.gov) Without more recent data, it's impossible to verify the 4.2% increase claim.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:38 PMUnverifiable
    The statement that "average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2 percent during the President’s first year in office" is attributed to a December 16, 2025, press release from the U.S. Department of Labor. However, as of December 19, 2025, the most recent data available is from August 2025, which shows an average weekly earnings increase of 3.4% over the previous year. Without more recent data, it's impossible to verify the 4.2% increase claimed for the President's first year.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:36 AMin_progress
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President's first year in office, providing working families with more purchasing power as wages outpace inflation. (dol.gov) However, the report does not specify the exact time frame for this 4.2% increase, making it unclear whether it refers to the first year of the current President's term or a different period. Additionally, the report does not provide detailed data on the specific months or quarters contributing to this projected increase. Therefore, while the statement aligns with the Department of Labor's report, the lack of specific time frame details makes it challenging to fully verify the accuracy of the claim.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:25 AMin_progress
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President's first year in office. (dol.gov) However, the report does not specify the exact starting point of the President's term, making it challenging to verify the precise percentage increase from the beginning of the term. Additionally, the report does not provide detailed data on the specific months or quarters contributing to this annual projection. Therefore, while the statement aligns with the Department's projection, the lack of specific starting points and detailed data makes a definitive verification difficult.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:53 PMin_progress
    The statement that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President’s first year in office cannot be fully verified with current data. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), real average weekly earnings increased by 0.7% from December 2023 to December 2024. (bls.gov) Additionally, real average weekly earnings rose by 1.5% from May 2024 to May 2025. (bls.gov) However, comprehensive data covering the entire period from December 2024 to December 2025 is not yet available. Therefore, while there is evidence of wage growth, it is unclear if the 4.2% increase projected for the President’s first year is accurate.
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:23 PMin_progress
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President's first year in office. (dol.gov) However, the report does not specify the exact starting point of the President's term, making it challenging to verify the precise percentage increase from the beginning of the term. Additionally, the report does not provide detailed data on the cumulative increase in average private sector weekly earnings over the first year. Therefore, while the statement is plausible, the lack of specific starting data and cumulative figures makes it difficult to fully verify the claim.
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:35 AMin_progress
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President’s first year in office, providing working families with more purchasing power as wages outpace inflation. (dol.gov) However, the report does not specify the exact starting point of the President's term, making it challenging to verify the precise percentage increase from the beginning of the term. Additionally, the report does not provide data for the entire year, so the final percentage increase cannot be confirmed at this time. Therefore, while the statement is plausible, the lack of specific starting data and the incomplete year-to-date information prevent a definitive verification.
  14. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:06 PMin_progress
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that average private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President's first year in office, providing working families with more purchasing power as wages outpace inflation. (dol.gov) However, the report does not specify the exact time frame for this 4.2% increase, making it unclear whether it refers to the first year of the current President's term or a different period. Additionally, the report does not provide specific data on the current average private sector weekly earnings, making it difficult to verify the accuracy of the 4.2% increase.
  15. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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