Washington, June 6, 2025 (AFP) - US job growth cools but better than expected, unemployment steady: govt

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2025-06-06

The United States added more jobs than analysts expected in May even as hiring cooled, government data showed Friday, a resilient showing amid growing scrutiny over effects from President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs. Hiring in the world's largest economy came in at 139,000 last month, slightly down from a revised 147,000 in April, said the Labor Department. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent, while pay gains exceeded expect......

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