US employers added 57,000 new jobs in June – less than what economists predicted - short news
The country’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2% as US job growth also slowed for the month
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US job growth slowed in June with employers adding 57,000 new jobs– just about half of what economists had predicted – and revised its figures from the past two months down by a total of 74,000.
The country’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2%, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor..
source: The Guardian - 02.07.2026