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'You Wish It Was 150,000,' Says Kevin O'Leary About December's Job Numbers. Calling 50K 'Soft'

January 13, 2026

'You Wish It Was 150,000,' Says Kevin O'Leary About December's Job Numbers. Calling 50K 'Soft' Adrian Volenik Tue, January 13, 2026 at 8:13 PM GMT+5:30 4 min read The U. S. economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, ending last year with one of the weakest years for job growth in decades.

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While President Donald Trump continually praises the economy's performance, investor and entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary has a different take.
“The job number was soft,” O'Leary said during a Friday NewsNation interview.
“Fifty thousand was soft.
I mean, there’s no getting around it.
You wish it was 150,000.” Hiring Stalls As Small Businesses Pull Back O'Leary said that the slowdown is mostly due to small business owners holding back on hiring amid policy uncertainty.

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'You Wish It Was 150,000,' Says Kevin O'Leary About December's Job Numbers. Calling 50K 'Soft'

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'You Wish It Was 150,000,' Says Kevin O'Leary About December's Job Numbers. Calling 50K 'Soft'

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