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May, jobs

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.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Slow US job growth anticipated in May; unemployment rate seen steady

U.S. job growth likely slowed considerably in May as businesses struggled with headwinds from tariff uncertainty, but probably not enough for a cautious Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates anytime soon.

MSNBC · 1d

U.S. economy adds 139,000 jobs in May while unemployment rate holds steady

The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, higher than expected, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. NBC News' Christine Romans breaks down the latest economic data.

Canada, unemployment rate

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.

Financial Post on MSN · 1d

Canada's unemployment rate hits 7%, highest since 2016 outside the pandemic

Canada’s unemployment rate climbed to seven per cent in May, its highest level in over eight years excluding the pandemic, with the economy gaining 8,800 jobs.

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 ...

Unemployment Rate Stays Steady at 4.2%

Although many Americans, particularly younger workers, are finding it more challenging to find jobs, the unemployment ...

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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 ...

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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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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 stock futures mixed ahead of May jobs report

U.S. stock futures are mixed ahead of the key monthly jobs report. The May jobs report is due before the bell. Economists, on average, expect 130,000 new jobs created and a 4.2% unemployment rate. At ...

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