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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 is “booming,” he’s wrong.

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Job growth was better than expected in May despite heightened economic uncertainty

Economists predicted job growth of 126,000 and for unemployment to remain at 4.2%. This is the third straight month of a 4.2% rate and the 13th straight month at or above 4%. The new data release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is just one of several recent reports illustrating the much-watched US labor market.

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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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Massachusetts has the best state economy, according to WalletHub. Here's why

In order to determine America's best and worst state economies, WalletHub compared 50 states across 28 key indicators of ...

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Trump economic adviser ‘very comfortable’ with a trade deal closing with China on Monday

The United States is looking to restore the flow of “crucial” rare earth minerals, which were restricted after China’s retaliatory efforts in early April.

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U.S. economy created 139,000 May jobs, higher than expected

The latest U.S. jobs report Friday showed 139,000 jobs created in May. It was a bit higher than economists expected amid a ...

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US economic outlook slashed by OECD as Trump's tariffs upend global growth

The dampened outlook for the U.S. mirrors a slowdown expected for the global economy, the OECD said, predicting global ...

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Bond auction shows Trump’s economic house of cards may soon collapse

The recent U.S. Treasury bond auction’s lackluster performance and Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating highlight a ...

Transportation chief seeks to weaken fuel economy standards, calls Biden-era rule 'illegal'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-guzzling cars and trucks are illegal and ...

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CBO says tariffs will shrink the economy and add to inflation but reduce the deficit

The analysis found that shrinking of the U.S. economy would vary but said that tariffs would reduce gross domestic product ...

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