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 ... Read More

U.S. job openings climb to 6-month high. That’s the good news. The bad? Businesses aren’t hiring very quickly.

Job openings climbed in May to a six-month high as lots of graduates entered the labor force, but companies were not very quick to hire as they grappled with the aftershocks of high U.S. tariffs. New ... Read More

Hiring in U.S. Remained Steady in May - The New York Times

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 unchanged at 4.2 percent. Read More

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

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

Jobs Report: Decent Hiring Hits Fed Rate-Cut Odds; S&P 500 Rises (Live Coverage) - MSN

Employers added 139,000 jobs in May, slightly topping 129,000 forecasts. The unemployment rate held at 4.2%, as expected. Job gains for March and April were revised down by a combined 95,000. Read More

May jobs report: Job growth continued to slow in May amid economic uncertainty - Fox Business

The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, as employers slowed the pace of hiring amid uncertainty over the economy as well as tax and trade policy. Read More

Did trade wars stop businesses from hiring? The May jobs report will give us the answer. - MarketWatch

The U.S. created a steady stream of new jobs in March and April despite the biggest trade wars since the 1930s. Is the jobs report for May finally going to show a much-predicted freeze or slowdown ... Read More

Friday's jobs report likely will show hiring cooled in May. Here's what to expect - NBC Connecticut

Economists expect that the May nonfarm payroll numbers Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET will show a gain of just 125,000, down from an initial tally of 177,000 in April and the year-to-date monthly average ... Read More

Friday's jobs report likely will show hiring cooled in May. Here's what to expect - NBC New York

Economists expect that the May nonfarm payroll numbers Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET will show a gain of just 125,000, down from an initial tally of 177,000 in April and the year-to-date monthly average ... Read More