Trump signals US economy booming despite affordability concerns: ‘IT’S RAINING JOBS’ (opens in new tab)

President Trump highlighted the stronger-than-expected jobs report as a sign the U.S. economy is booming, declaring that it’s “raining jobs.” The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May, handily beating economists’ expectations. The unemployment rate also held steady at 4.3 percent, according to data released by the Labor Department. As the midterms inch closer, the…