US jobs market slows down as businesses cope with Trump trade war uncertainty - short news
May’s jobs report was dragged down by loss of 22,000 federal workers’ jobs as Doge cut positions
The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, a slowdown compared with last month as American businesses cope with uncertainty around Donald Trump’s continuing trade war.
After signs of a strong labor market in April – which was largely seen as resiliency against teetering trade policy from the White House – May saw a drop in new jobs added to the labor market, according to new..
source: The Guardian - 06.06.2025