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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 ...
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US economy adds 139,000 jobs as growth slows
The biggest gains were in healthcare, which added 62,000 jobs, while the economy lost 22,000 federal government jobs.
Live Updates: In Chaotic Economy, Hiring Likely Remained Steady in May
Economists surveyed by FactSet estimate that the economy added 125,000 jobs in May, below the 177,000 added in April. That’s ...
US service sector unexpectedly contracts in May; inflation heats up
The U.S. services sector contracted for the first time in nearly a year in May while businesses paid higher prices for inputs ...
Private sector added just 37,000 jobs in May, lowest in over 2 years, ADP says
The figure reported on Wednesday is well below economists’ estimates of 110,000 jobs and also down from the prior month’s revised reading of 60,000 jobs.
Stocks close mixed with no trade war progress, amid mounting economic damage
Stocks closed mostly higher Wednesday as disappointing economic news trickled in and there was little progress on tariff ...
Agricultural sector boosts South Africa's GDP growth amidst economic uncertainty
Despite a modest GDP growth of 0. 1% in the first quarter of 2024, economists express cautious optimism, highlighting a ...
In Chaotic Economy, Hiring 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.