CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday no matter your view on President Donald Trump there’s no denying we’re living in the best labor market in more than a generation.
“You can’t contradict that these are the best numbers of our lives. You can’t,” Cramer, 64, said following the government report showing the U.S. economy created a better-than-expected 266,000 nonfarm jobs in November, with the unemployment rate dipping to 3.5%, matching a 50-year low. Economists had expected the jobless rate to hold steady at 3.6% last month.
“This is the best number I’ve ever seen in my life,” Cramer said, zeroing in on the unemployment rate. “Fifty years ago, that number was a curse. Now it’s a blessing.” He added, “I don’t see inflation. I don’t see recession.”
Cramer said the strong U.S. job market is going to allow America to win the trade war with China. “The president can walk away from the table with this number.” He added: “In the end, the Chinese are going to have to put jobs here.”
The first statement here is accurate and good news. But what about the second? Do we really want the Chinese to put jobs here? I'm happy when foreign companies like Toyota or Hyundai create jobs in US, or Taiwanese tech firms. But why welcome firms from Communist China? Can't the capitalists more than saturate our market?
> “The president can walk away from the table with this number.” He added: “In the end, the Chinese are going to have to put jobs here.”