Hiring Defied Expectations in May, With 272,000 New Jobs

U.S. job growth burst past expectations last month while the unemployment rate edged up to 4%, presenting a mixed view of a labor market that has generally been cooling without overly troubling ... Read More

Economy added 272,000 jobs in May, surging past expectations

Economy added 272,000 jobs in May, surging past expectations The unemployment rate rose to 4 percent, ending a historic streak of unemployment below that benchmark. Updated June 7, 2024 ... Read More

Hiring Defied Expectations in March, With 228,000 New Jobs

However, job gains for January and February were revised lower. The U.S. added 117,000 jobs in February. Services-sector hiring picked up in March after a period of winter weakness in industries ... Read More

May jobs report: U.S. added 272,000 jobs, beating expectations

The Labor Department said the U.S. economy added 272,000 nonfarm jobs in May, smashing Wall Street estimates but probably dashing hopes once again that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Read More

US adds 272,000 jobs in May, blowing past expectations - Yahoo Finance

The U.S. economy added 272,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate ticked slightly up to 4 percent, according to new Labor Department data released Friday. The May jobs report was far hotter ... Read More

U.S. job market remains hot, adds 272,000 positions in May - NBC News

The U.S. economy added 272,000 jobs in May, bringing good news for workers but potentially complicating the Federal Reserve's ongoing crusade against inflation. Read More

Jobs report defies expectations and hiring steady despite fears over Trump’s tariffs - The Independent

The latest jobs report has defied expectations and hiring remains steady despite concerns over President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, which have shaken financial markets and worried consumers ... Read More

Key takeaways from the blowout May jobs report - CNN

The US economy added a blockbuster 272,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4% from 3.9%, the Labor Department reported Friday.; That data far outpaced economists’ expectations ... Read More

Job growth beats expectations in November, rising by 227,000

Job growth that stalled in October rebounded the following month as the effects of hurricanes and labor disputes subsided, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.. Employers added 227,000 ... Read More

May jobs report: US adds 272,000 jobs, unemployment rises to 4 percent - The Hill

The U.S. economy added 272,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate ticked slightly up to 4 percent, according to new Labor Department data released Friday. The May jobs report was far hotter tha… ... Read More

Economy added 272,000 jobs in May, surging past expectations - The Spokesman-Review

Employers added 272,000 jobs in May, shooting past expectations in a sign of a booming labor market that continues to defy economists’ predictions of a slowdown. Read More