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Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May

May jobs report released: Employers added 139K jobs; unemployment held steady

Job gains for March and April were revised down by a combined 95,000, portraying a weaker labor market than believed in late winter and early spring. March's total was downgraded from 185,000 to 120,000 and April's from 177,000 to 147,000.

New York Post on MSN · 1d

US adds 139K jobs in May as hiring remains steady despite tariff uncertainty

The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, even as some economists had cautioned that uncertainty could start to flame this figure.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Employers added 139,000 jobs in May as labor market remains steady

Employers across the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May while the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, new data shows.

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Reuters on MSN · 1d

Canada's unemployment rate in May at almost nine-year high outside of COVID years

Canada's unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years outside of the pandemic era with 1.6 million jobless people in the country amid a constrained labor market, data showed on Friday.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Canada Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 7% in May

Uncertainty prevails for business and households in Canada, and surveys indicate companies plan to scale back investment and have dropped hiring plans.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 1d

Canada's jobs market 'treading water' as unemployment rate rises to 7% in May

Some economists say Canada's labour market is weakening but not collapsing as Statistics Canada reports job growth has stalled since the start of the year.

US payrolls growth slows in May, unemployment rate steady

Reuters · 1d

Instant view: US payrolls growth slows in May, unemployment rate steady

U.S. job growth slowed in May, while the unemployment rate held steady, potentially giving the Federal Reserve a buffer to delay the resumption of interest rate cuts.

Barron's · 1d

Unemployment Rate Stays Steady at 4.2%

Although many Americans, particularly younger workers, are finding it more challenging to find jobs, the unemployment remained unchanged at 4.2% last month. Economists expected the U.S. unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.

Yahoo · 1d

Job growth expected to have slowed in May as Trump's tariffs fluctuated

A jobs report to be released on Friday will show whether the resilient labor market continued to defy business uncertainty and recession concerns stoked by President Donald Trump's tariffs. The fresh data,

Hiring in U.S. Remained Steady in May

Employers added 139,000 jobs last month, continuing a steady run of hiring despite policy turmoil. The unemployment rate was ...

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May Jobs Report Reveals Further Labor Market Stability As Unemployment Sticks At 4.2%

Friday’s jobs report came two days after a secondary labor market measure, ADP’s private employment update, flashed a ...

Canadian unemployment rate rises to 7% in May as economy adds 8,800 jobs

Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate rose to 7 per cent in May, up a tick from 6.9 per cent in April. The agency says ...

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Unemployment claims rise to highest level in 8 months, signaling slowdown in job market

While filings remain at historic lows, the uptick in unemployment claims from last week could point to a slowing labor market ...

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 ...

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U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2%

Nonfarm payrolls rose 139,000 for the month, above the muted Dow Jones estimate for 125,000 and the downwardly revised ...

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US Companies Likely Held Onto Workers in May Despite Tariff Uncertainty

US hiring likely moderated further in May and the unemployment rate was little changed, suggesting employers are yet to ...

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