As Americans across the nation mark Labor Day, President Trump stands as the champion of the American Worker. From surging native-born employment and rising blue-collar wages to innovative workforce initiatives like expanded apprenticeships and trade school funding, the Trump Administration is reversing decades of neglect and finally putting American Workers first.<\/p>\n
President Trump is overseeing a private sector boom.<\/p>\n
President Trump has created over half a million new jobs<\/a> since he took office \u2014 all of them coming in the private sector.<\/p>\n Employment for native-born Americans has grown<\/a> by 2.4+ million since January, accounting for ALL<\/a> net job gains in President Trump\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n The Trump Administration is slashing job-killing regulations by reducing penalties on small businesses and\u00a0eliminating<\/a>\u00a0ten regulations for every single new regulation created \u2014 empowering employers to grow and create good jobs.<\/p>\n Sentiment for small businesses, which employ<\/a> nearly half of American workers, is at a five-month high<\/a>.<\/p>\n President Trump is finally putting the American Worker first.<\/p>\n President Trump\u2019s America First trade policy has driven<\/a> more than $8 trillion in new U.S. investment as scores of companies bring their manufacturing and production back home \u2014 ultimately creating hundreds of thousands of new, good-paying jobs for Americans.<\/p>\n President Trump has reached historic trade deals with major U.S. trading partners covering more than half of global GDP and driving<\/a> hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenues\u00a0\u2014 keeping his promise to liberate the country from decades of failed trade policy and leveling the playing field for American workers after decades of being sold out for cheap foreign labor.<\/p>\n New guidance was issued<\/a>\u00a0to ensure illegal immigrants are not allowed access to federal workforce development resources and related grants, protecting job training for American workers.<\/p>\n President Trump is taming inflation, sparking wage growth, and making life affordable again.<\/p>\n Wages for blue-collar Americans are up 1.4%<\/a> over last year after the first seven months of President Trump\u2019s second term \u2014 the second-fastest increase for the start of a new term on record (after President Trump\u2019s first term).<\/p>\n After inflation outpaced<\/a> wages for 26 straight months under Biden, real wages have increased<\/a> every month since President Trump took office.<\/p>\n Real median weekly earnings are at their highest level<\/a> since President Trump\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n Inflation is tracking<\/a> at just 1.9% since President Trump took office \u2014 low and stable.<\/p>\n After housing costs\u00a0soared<\/a>\u00a0as the Biden let millions of illegal immigrants into the country, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has\u00a0fallen<\/a>\u00a0to a ten-month low.<\/p>\n Americans traveling by car for Labor Day weekend are seeing the\u00a0lowest gas prices<\/a>\u00a0in at least five years, while domestic airfares have also fallen to five-year lows<\/a>.<\/p>\n President Trump is prioritizing the next generation of American Workers through workforce development and the trades.<\/p>\n President Trump signed<\/a> an Executive Order<\/a> modernizing workforce programs to prepare citizens for the high-paying skilled trade jobs of the future.<\/p>\n Trade school enrollment has reached<\/a> its highest level ever recorded.<\/p>\n Since January, the Department of Labor recorded<\/a> 1,736 new Registered Apprenticeship programs nationally, with over 183,000 new apprentices.<\/p>\n The Departments of Labor, Commerce, and Education published America\u2019s Talent Strategy<\/a>, a five-pillar report that outlines how the Administration will build pipelines of skilled talent for critical industries, prepare the workforce system for an AI-driven economy, and position the U.S. as the dominant global economic leader.<\/p>\n In June, the Department of Labor awarded<\/a> nearly $84 million in grants to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs.<\/p>\n In July, the Department of Labor announced<\/a> $5 million in grants to expand trade apprenticeship opportunities for women.<\/p>\n In August, the Department of Labor announced<\/a> up to $30 million worth of grants to train the workforce for high-demand jobs such as artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, and domestic mineral production.<\/p>\n President Trump passed the One Big Beautiful Bill \u2014 the most pro-American worker legislation in modern history.<\/p>\n It boosts<\/a> take-home pay for the typical family by over $10,000 annually.<\/p>\n It delivers<\/a> a 15% average tax cut for Americans earning between $15,000 and $80,000 per year.<\/p>\n Its No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime provisions save<\/a> overtime and tipped workers nearly $1,500 per year.<\/p>\n It makes<\/a> the paid leave tax credit permanent, providing support to working families.<\/p>\n It creates<\/a> nearly one million new jobs and prevents<\/a> up to 6.1 million full-time jobs from being eliminated.<\/p>\n Its No Tax on Social Security provision provides<\/a> $63 billion in tax relief to America\u2019s seniors.<\/p>\n It establishes MAGA savings accounts for newborns, which could grow to as much as $1.9 million<\/a> in savings by the time the child is 18.<\/p>\n It expands<\/a> Pell Grant access so students pursuing the skilled trades can receive the same financial aid as traditional college students.<\/p>\n It allows 529 savings to be used for trade certifications and even tools \u2014 making<\/a> roughly $500 billion available for trade schools.<\/p>\n It incentivizes Made in America.<\/p>\n President Trump is supercharging Americans\u2019 retirement accounts.<\/p>\n President Trump has ignited<\/a> a stock market boom, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq all reaching record highs over the past month.<\/p>\n President Trump signed<\/a> an Executive Order allowing 401(k) investors to access alternative assets for better returns and diversification.<\/p>\n The Department of Labor removed guidance<\/a> that discouraged fiduciaries from considering alternative assets in 401(k) investment plans.<\/p>\n