White House official: Trump's social media posts on jobs data were 'inadvertent public disclosure'

Summary

CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on the White House's response to President Trump's social media post that appeared to reveal details from the nonfarm payrolls report before its official release. The White House called it an inadvertent public disclosure and said it would review economic data release protocols. The discussion notes the market-moving nature of jobs data but does not propose a specific investment trade.

• Trump posted CEA analysis of the jobs picture before the official nonfarm payrolls release.
• The White House said there was an inadvertent public disclosure of aggregate data partly derived from pre-released information.
• The White House criticized media coverage and said it would review economic data release protocols.
• Eamon Javers noted the BLS and Labor Department rules and that presidential authority complicates any violation claim.
• The host noted the jobs report is market-moving and mused whether pre-release information could be traded.
• No specific security, asset, sector, or direction was recommended.