Macroeconomic data, including employment data, influence markets and investor decisions. Therefore, it is important that all market participants have equal access to them.
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The US president usually receives the jobs report the day before. But Office of Management and Budget policy not only prohibits executive branch officials from commenting on such announcements in advance, it also prohibits them from making public statements until at least 30 minutes after they are released, CNBC notes.
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Meanwhile, Donald Trump on Thursday evening in a post on his website “Truth Social” revealed data from the Friday non-farm payrolls report that influenced the market, which was a clear violation of long-standing federal policy regarding the publication of statistical data.
In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump posted a chart with the caption: “From January, the private sector is responsible for all new jobs.” The chart shows the increase in jobs in the private sector last year by 654,000. and a decrease of 181 thousand in the government sector.
In a post published on Thursday evening, the US president showed that employment in the private sector increased by 654,000. throughout 2025, which would include December jobs data released on Friday. The data matches those released by the U.S. Department of Labor 12 hours later – Reuters estimates.
Trump's post distinguished between private and government employment growth, with government employment declining by 181,000. in 2025
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While Trump's entry would not allow investors to accurately calculate the number of employees due to the lack of employment data, they could obtain a rough estimate and possibly rule out a scenario of job losses in December that would spook the markets, CNBC said.
Friday's publication of employment data showed that non-agricultural employment increased by 50,000 in December. These data, although slightly lower than official economist estimates, dispelled fears of a further sharp decline in employment, which triggered a reaction in the market. After their publication, stock futures contracts increased.
Source: CNBC, Reuters
