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The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%

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The US job market continues to chug along despite heightened uncertainty about the economy and how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could shake out.

The economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% from 4.2%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday.

Last month’s gains, which landed above expectations for 117,500 jobs to be added, marked a slight increase from May’s total, which was revised up slightly (5,000 jobs) to 144,000. April’s job gains were revised higher by 11,000 jobs, for a net gain of 158,000.

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