{"id":399879,"date":"2026-01-10T21:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T21:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/399879\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T21:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T21:08:08","slug":"jobs-report-shows-slowing-orange-county-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/399879\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs report shows slowing \u2013 ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ROBOTS now do much of the work of auto assembly, but many workers are still required (Shutterstock).<\/p>\n

The number of new jobs added during President Donald Trump\u2019s first year of the second term is showing the slowest growth of employment since 2020.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>According to The New York Times, Labor Department statistics released Friday showed 584,000 jobs added in the 12 months. That compares to 2 million jobs added in 2024, President Joe Biden\u2019s fourth year in office.<\/p>\n

Unemployment in December was mild but still up, at 4.4 percent,
compared to 4 percent one year ago. Four percent is considered \u201cfull employment,\u201d meaning almost all people who seek employment find work.<\/p>\n

Still, that means that \u2013 for example \u2013 68,000 manufacturing jobs were shed in December 2025. Government jobs eliminated in 2024 are tallied at 277,000, reflecting the work of the semi-official Department of Government Efficiency run by billionaire Elon Musk.<\/p>\n

Another oil tanker is seized<\/p>\n

The U.S. seized another oil tanker on Friday in the Caribbean Sea.
According to United Press International, the ship Olina was captured by the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marines.<\/p>\n

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed the ship was \u201csuspected of carrying embargoed oil\u201d and had attempted to \u201cevade U.S. forces\u201d as it departed from Venezuela.<\/p>\n

The American forces that seized the ship launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford and assumed control \u201cwithout incident,\u201d reported UPI.<\/p>\n

Some of those ships seized are considered to be in such poor condition they cannot safely enter U.S. ports, so repairs will have to be made before they can dock in the United States.<\/p>\n

AI helps state budget, but \u2026<\/p>\n

The budget proposed Friday by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will include a $3 billion deficit. But, according to the Los Angeles Times, that \u201chole\u201d in the spending plan would have been a lot worse without rising revenues from the booming artificial intelligence industry.<\/p>\n

His budget for 2026-67 is proposed for $348.9-billion with no new major \u201cspending initiatives.\u201d According to what The Times refers to as \u201cnon-partisan analysts,\u201d with the AI money, the shortfall could be as large as $18 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis budget reflects both confidence and caution,\u201d said Newsom in a statement. He said the state will \u201cremain disciplined and focused on sustaining progress, not overextending it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weather: A summer for a while<\/p>\n

We probably won\u2019t get much of it, but our West Orange County cities will be getting some summer-like conditions for a while. Saturday is predicted to have sunny skies with a daytime high of 73, with a low of 51. Sunday and Monday will warm to 78 (52) with mostly sunny skies. Tuesday will be slightly cooler at 77 (53) and sunny.<\/p>\n

Great Thoughts (automobiles)<\/p>\n

\u201cA dream without ambition is like a car without gas. You\u2019re not going anywhere.\u201d
\u2013 Sean Hampton<\/p>\n

\u201cLife is too short to drive boring cars.\u201d
\u2013 Elvis Presley<\/p>\n

\u201cNever lend your car to someone to whom you have given birth.\u201d
\u2013 Erma Bombeck<\/p>\n

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