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The White House posted a small-business message on May 4 and a jobs victory lap on May 8, using a decent April employment report to argue the economy is still solid even as businesses keep navigating uncertainty.
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The White House posted a small-business message on May 4 and a jobs victory lap on May 8, using a decent April employment report to argue the economy is still solid even as businesses keep navigating uncertainty.
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The White House posted a small-business message on May 4 and a jobs victory lap on May 8, using a decent April employment report to argue the economy is still solid even as businesses keep navigating uncertainty.
The administration is leaning on a decent April jobs report and National Small Business Week to argue the economy is solid, even as tariff uncertainty and policy churn keep undercutting the sales pitch.
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