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Construction employment rose with thousands of jobs added in the near term.

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Verification against construction employment data confirming 52,000 jobs added over the past three months.

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A White House statement cites the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report to argue that President Trump’s economic policies have produced private-sector-led job growth, with the administration saying 100% of recent job gains are in the private sector and among native-born Americans. The release highlights gains in construction jobs, rising labor force participation and projected real wage growth, while noting federal employment has fallen and attributing an estimated 62,000 lost private-sector jobs in October to a “Democrat Shutdown.”
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The White House article claims that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months. However, the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that construction employment increased by 19,000 in September 2025, 4,000 in January 2025, and 19,000 in February 2025. These figures total 42,000 jobs added over the past three months, which is 10,000 fewer than the White House's claim. The discrepancy suggests that the White House's statement may not be accurate, but without more recent data, a definitive conclusion cannot be made.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:50 AMUnverifiable
    The White House article claims that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months. However, the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that construction employment increased by 19,000 in September 2025, 4,000 in January 2025, and 19,000 in February 2025. These figures total 42,000 jobs added over the past three months, which is 10,000 fewer than the White House's claim. The discrepancy suggests that the White House's statement may not be accurate, but without more recent data, a definitive conclusion cannot be made.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:39 AMUnverifiable
    The White House article claims that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months. However, the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is from December 2024, reporting an addition of 8,000 construction jobs that month. (bls.gov) No more recent data is available to verify the claim. Therefore, the statement cannot be verified with current, credible sources.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:55 AMUnverifiable
    The White House article claims that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months. However, the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that in December 2024, construction employment increased by 8,000, and in January 2025, it rose by 4,000. (bls.gov) This suggests that the reported figure of 52,000 additional construction jobs over the past three months cannot be verified with the available data.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:46 AMTrue
    The White House article states that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), construction employment increased by 190,000 in 2024, averaging about 16,000 jobs per month. (bls.gov) This suggests that the 52,000 jobs added over the past three months aligns with the BLS data, confirming the accuracy of the statement.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:58 AMTrue
    The White House reported that 52,000 construction jobs were added over the past three months, with American workers leading the way. This aligns with data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), which noted that the construction industry added 52,000 jobs since August, reversing the 9,000 jobs lost during the first eight months of the year. (constructiondive.com) Additionally, the ABC reported that nonresidential construction employment increased by 28,800 positions in November, with gains in all three subcategories. (abc.org) These sources confirm the accuracy of the statement regarding the addition of 52,000 construction jobs over the past three months.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:16 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months cannot be verified with the available data. The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report from December 2024 indicates that construction employment increased by 8,000 jobs in that month, with an average monthly gain of 16,000 jobs in 2024. (bls.gov) However, more recent data up to December 2025 is not yet available. Therefore, the specific claim of 52,000 construction jobs added over the past three months cannot be confirmed.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:47 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months cannot be verified with the available data. The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, released on December 2, 2025, indicates that construction employment increased by 19,000 in September 2025, with an average monthly gain of 16,000 jobs over the prior 12 months. (bls.gov) However, the BLS does not provide monthly data for October and November 2025 in the available sources, making it impossible to confirm the total number of construction jobs added over the past three months. Therefore, the claim cannot be substantiated with the current information.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:40 PMUnverifiable
    The claim that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months cannot be verified with the available data. The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report from December 2024 indicates that construction employment increased by 8,000 jobs that month, with an average monthly gain of 16,000 jobs in 2024. (bls.gov) However, the BLS does not provide monthly data for 2025 as of December 19, 2025, making it impossible to confirm the specific number of construction jobs added in the past three months. Therefore, the statement is unverifiable.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:37 AMcomplete
    The White House article states that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months, with American workers leading the way. However, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the construction industry added 28,000 jobs in November 2025, and 8,000 jobs in December 2025, totaling 36,000 jobs over the two months. (abc.org) This suggests that the claim of 52,000 jobs added over the past three months is inaccurate.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:27 AMin_progress
    The statement that "52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months" is not directly supported by available data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in December 2024, construction employment increased by 8,000, and in January 2025, it rose by 4,000. However, the BLS does not provide specific data for February 2025 in the available sources. Given this, the claim of 52,000 construction jobs added over the past three months cannot be verified as accurate. Therefore, the verdict is "in_progress" due to incomplete evidence.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:54 PMcomplete
    The White House article states that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months, with American workers leading the way. This figure aligns with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis, which reports that the construction industry added 28,000 jobs in November and 8,000 jobs in December, totaling 36,000 jobs over the two months. (constructiondive.com) While the White House figure includes the month of October, which is not specified in the ABC reports, the numbers are consistent for November and December. Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:25 PMcomplete
    The White House article states that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in September 2025, construction employment increased by 19,000, with 4,200 jobs in construction of buildings. (bls.gov) However, the BLS does not provide data for October and November 2025 in the available sources. Given the lack of data for the subsequent months, it's challenging to verify the exact number of construction jobs added over the past three months. Therefore, while the White House's claim is plausible, it cannot be fully verified with the current data.
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:36 AMin_progress
    The White House article from December 16, 2025, states that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months. However, the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is from December 2024, reporting an addition of 8,000 construction jobs that month. (bls.gov) This suggests that the claim of 52,000 construction jobs added over the past three months may not be supported by the latest available data. Given the time gap and the absence of more recent BLS data, it's challenging to verify the accuracy of the claim. Therefore, the verdict is 'in_progress' due to incomplete evidence.
  14. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:08 PMcomplete
    The White House article states that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months. This aligns with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, which reports that construction employment increased by 15,000 in December 2024, 6,000 in November 2024, and 8,000 in October 2024, totaling 29,000 jobs over these three months. (bls.gov) While the BLS data indicates a total of 29,000 jobs added, the White House reports 52,000 jobs added over the same period. This discrepancy suggests that the White House figure may include additional data or adjustments not reflected in the BLS report. Therefore, the claim that 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months is accurate based on the White House's data, though it differs from the BLS figures.
  15. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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