U.S. Added 75,000 Jobs in May as Hiring Slowed
Posted on AllSides June 7th, 2019
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Employers tapped the brakes on hiring in May, signaling companies are taking a more cautious approach at a time of slowing global growth and trade tensions and adding to other signs of slowing U.S. economic growth this spring.
The economy added 75,000 jobs in May, marking the 104th straight month of gains, but pulling back from two months of stronger hiring, the Labor Department said Friday. The jobless rate held steady at 3.6%, a near-50-year low.
Wages were up 3.1% on the year in May. Annual pay gains appear to...
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