Women are getting most of the new jobs. What's going on with men?
President Trump's manufacturing-focused economic agenda is under scrutiny as data shows women are securing the vast majority of new jobs.

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New Labor Department data shows women filled 94% of new jobs since the start of President Trump’s second term, largely in health care. Economists warn that Trump's fixation on manufacturing may be leaving men behind as the economy shifts toward care-based roles.
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