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August 24, 2026

Title: JOBS REPORT: TRUE OR MISLEADING?
Topic: Economy

Discussed by Dr. Allen Mendenhall
with The Heritage Foundation (www.Heritage.org)

What drives the US economy? Is the current state of our economy really as good as the reports claim?

Dr. Allen Mendenhall, PhD. is a Research Fellow in the Roe Institute and a Senior Advisor for the Free Enterprise Initiative at The Heritage Foundation. Today, Allen discusses the economy, job/unemployment rates, and why Republicans must change their message to win votes.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why do Americans remain pessimistic when many economic indicators remain strong?

What does a 4.1% unemployment rate tell us about the true health of the labor market?

Are private-sectors hiring and manufacturing companies still adding jobs despite softer headline numbers?

Do Republicans have an economic messaging problem rather than an economic performance problem? Dr. Mendenhall believes that it is much easier to rip policies and policymakers, but it is much, much harder to build them up.

Does the broader economy remain more resilient than many Americans realize?

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