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February 4, 2017
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Trump on Jobs Report: ‘It’s Going to Continue, Big League’

JOSH BOAK sponse to January’s strong
AP Economics Writer job gain contrasted with
WASHINGTON (AP) — the restraint typical of
President Donald Trump Barack Obama, who tend-
greeted news of a robust ed to mention the millions
January jobs report Friday of Americans still search-
with his signature blend of ing for work in any given
gusto, self-promotion and month.
promises of good times “I think it’s going to contin-
yet to come. “Great spirit ue, big league,” Trump said
in the country right now,” of last month’s job growth.
Trump said of the 227,000 The president has yet to
jobs gained last month. wade far into the details of
Flanked by leading CEOs policies that could shape
who met with him at the the economy under his
White House, Trump sug- watch and possibly into his
gested that his November successor’s administration.
election victory had lifted So far, he has kept his eco-
America’s morale — and nomic proposals short on
had emboldened many specifics while promoting
employers to step up hir- President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One while traveling to Palm Beach Inter- their benefits.
national Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.
ing. His celebratory re- (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Continued on page 3