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May jobs report released: Employers added 139K jobs; unemployment held steady
Job gains for March and April were revised down by a combined 95,000, portraying a weaker labor market than believed in late ...
Employers added 139,000 jobs in May as labor market remains steady
Employers across the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May while the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, new data shows.
Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear
U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars.
May Jobs Report Reveals Further Labor Market Stability—139,000 Jobs Added Last Month
The government revised down prior March and April job growth estimates by 65,000 and 30,000, respectively, meaning job growth over the last three months was actually 81,00 ...
Employers added 139,000 jobs in May, a solid gain amid economic headwinds
The U.S. labor market is showing signs of resilience, amid higher tariffs, stock market volatility and federal government ...
May Job Growth Exceeds Forecasts
U.S. hiring proved stronger than expected in May, providing a much-needed economic buffer as households and businesses ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
May jobs report shows soft 139,000 increase as trade wars sap hiring. Jobs are harder to find.
The number of new jobs created in May slowed to 139,000, a sign the Trump trade wars are starting to make a dent in a ...