U.S. job market slows in June
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Scott Horsley, Michel Martin |
Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Employers added 57,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department said on Friday, as jobs growth slowed from the previous two months, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%.
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