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US economy adds just 57,000 jobs in June; April and May totals revised lower

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 02 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, well below the downwardly revised 129,000 recorded in May and short of forecasts for 110,000, marking the weakest gain in four months.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hiring continued to trend higher in professional and business services,...

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