President Donald Trump’s economic policies are bringing rapid improvements to the U.S. job market and industrial sector. Manufacturing is expanding at its fastest pace in over a year, energy production is climbing and American-born workers are gaining jobs while foreign-born employment declines.
Industrial production rose 0.7% in February, marking a significant jump in U.S. factory output. Manufacturing led the charge with a 0.9% increase, the strongest monthly gain in a year. The auto industry saw particularly strong growth, with vehicle and parts production spiking 8.5%, reversing a year-long decline under the previous administration.
"Under the first full month of President Trump, which we haven't even gotten started yet, an incredible 93% of job gains we're in the private sector." – President Trump speaks on the job growth in America under his administration pic.twitter.com/lUddp3QggQ
— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) March 7, 2025
Beyond the auto sector, business equipment and construction materials also posted gains. Mining output, which includes oil and gas drilling, climbed 2.8%, underscoring Trump’s push to revitalize American energy. While overall industrial activity expanded, utility output fell 2.5% after a cold-weather spike in January.
Under Biden, foreign-born workers saw a higher job growth rate than native-born Americans.
President Trump is reversing it.
Last month, 284K native-born gained jobs; 87K foreign-born lost jobs. 367K native-born joined workforce; 66K foreign-born left workforce.
AMERICA FIRST!
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 7, 2025
February’s job data showed a major shift favoring American workers. U.S.-born employees saw a net increase of 284,000 jobs, while foreign-born employment dropped by 87,000. Trump praised these figures, noting they represented the first time in over a year that American workers gained more positions than migrants.
Hey, Billy- In Trump’s first 60 days:
-Border crossings down 93%
-Gas prices hit a 4-year low
-Eggs prices down
-Job growth, 93% private
-Multiple billion dollar US manufacturing deals
-Inflation down to 1.8%
-Brokering a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war
-Deporting and…— Not Doug Bell (@NotDougBell22) March 19, 2025
Government employment continued to decline, with 10,000 fewer federal jobs in February as Trump’s administration reduced agency positions. This contrasts sharply with trends under the previous administration, when a significant portion of job growth came from expanding government payrolls.
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
“Let Trump Be Trump on the Economy” Trump’s economic success is defying predictions, with inflation easing, job growth surging, and consumer confidence rebounding. https://t.co/1uKHceRGZf
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Trade remains a critical issue, with Trump’s policies putting pressure on Canada to renegotiate terms more favorable to the U.S. His administration is also taking decisive action to defend the southern border, deploying naval forces to counter illegal migration. Meanwhile, efforts continue to prevent escalation in Europe, as Trump works to keep the U.S. from being drawn into global conflicts.
With factory activity reaching record levels, energy production accelerating and American workers seeing real job gains, Trump’s economic strategy is already reshaping the workforce and revitalizing key industries. Capacity utilization in manufacturing also rose in February, indicating that factories are ramping up output to meet rising demand.
