CNN 5 Things Mixed Bag Economy, ‘Seditious Behavior,’ CDC Update and more
Nov 20, 2025
Explore the current state of the US labor market, diving into job gains and losses across various industries. Hear about six Democratic lawmakers urging military personnel to resist illegal orders in response to political pressures. Discover the administration's controversial proposal to open federal waters for offshore oil drilling, along with environmental concerns surrounding it. Plus, a look at the CDC's website update that sparked backlash for suggesting links between vaccines and autism.
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Mixed Job Market: Concentrated Growth
- Job growth in September was concentrated, not broad-based, adding 119,000 jobs versus 50,000 expected.
- Health care and construction gained while manufacturing and transportation lost jobs amid tariff-driven import declines.
Tariffs Linked To Manufacturing Decline
- Manufacturing has lost jobs every month since the president rolled out his Liberation Day tariffs in April.
- Transportation and warehousing lost 25,000 jobs as imports plunged from high tariffs.
President's Post Sparks Sedition Debate
- President Trump labeled Democratic lawmakers' call to 'refuse illegal orders' as "seditious behavior, punishable by death" on his social platform.
- Lawmakers in the video vowed not to be intimidated while the White House denied Trump was calling for executions.