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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 ...
Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear
U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars.
Job growth held steady in May, but new signs of economic trouble emerge
U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy ...
US labor market adds 139,000 jobs in May, unemployment holds steady at 4.2%
The May jobs report is expected to show hiring slowed while the unemployment rate held flat. The data's release will come as ...
Private-sector firms added just 37,000 jobs in May, the lowest total in more than two years
Job growth slowed for the second month in a row at private-sector firms, which added just 37,000 jobs in May, according to ...
Job growth continued to slow in May amid economic uncertainty
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 economic conditions and policies.
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Job growth slowed in May. Will an interest rate cut follow?
Employers added 139,000 positions in May, down from the revised April number of 147,000. Unemployment held steady at 4.2%.
May jobs report shows soft 139,000 increase as trade wars sap hiring. Jobs are harder to find.
The number of new jobs created in May slowed to 139,000, a sign the Trump trade wars are starting to make a dent in a ...