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May Jobs Report Reveals Further Labor Market Stability—139,000 Jobs Added Last Month
The government revised down prior March and April job growth estimates by 65,000 and 30,000, respectively, meaning job growth ...
Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear
U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars.
May Job Growth Exceeds Forecasts
U.S. hiring proved stronger than expected in May, providing a much-needed economic buffer as households and businesses ...
US labor market adds 139,000 jobs in May, unemployment holds steady at 4.2%
The May jobs report is expected to show hiring slowed while the unemployment rate held flat. The data's release will come as ...
Job growth held steady in May, but new signs of economic trouble emerge
U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy ...
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Job growth slowed in May. Will an interest rate cut follow?
Employers added 139,000 positions in May, down from the revised April number of 147,000. Unemployment held steady at 4.2%.
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Better-than-expected May jobs suggest Fed will remain on hold
In May, job gains were especially strong in the health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance sectors. However ...
May jobs report shows soft 139,000 increase as trade wars sap hiring. Jobs are harder to find.
The number of new jobs created in May slowed to 139,000, a sign the Trump trade wars are starting to make a dent in a ...