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May Jobs Report: Not Yet Coming Apart At The Seams
The May jobs report showed a robust 139,000 gain in payrolls, above consensus expectations, and comes even amid peak trade ...
The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, slightly more than expected
The long-resilient labor market slowed down a little in May, adding 139,000 jobs, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
Job growth continued to slow in May amid economic uncertainty
The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, as employers slowed the pace of hiring amid ...
U.S. economy created 139,000 May jobs, higher than expected
U.S. job growth in May was largely in line with expectations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report ...
Private-sector firms added just 37,000 jobs in May, the lowest total in more than two years
Job growth slowed for the second month in a row at private-sector firms, which added just 37,000 jobs in May, according to ...
CounterPunch19hOpinion
The Bad News About the May Jobs Report
Most coverage of the May jobs data said the picture was pretty good, an assessment with which I largely concurred. The ...
Townhall1dOpinion
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in May’s Jobs Report
The White House on Friday cited the May jobs report as evidence that the labor market's robust, while Congressional Democrats ...
That Surprisingly Good May Jobs Report? Mortgage Rates Reacted Fast
Friday's strong May jobs data may have cheered the economy—but it delivered a quick jolt to anyone who's house hunting.