Hiring within the US slows, but employers added a strong 139,000 jobs in Could

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By PAUL WISEMAN, Related Press Economics Author

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring final month, however nonetheless added a strong 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s commerce wars.

Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Division of Labor stated Friday. The job positive factors final month had been barely larger than the 130,000 economists had forecast. However revisions shaved 95,000 jobs from March and April payrolls.

The unemployment fee stayed at a low 4.2%.

Healthcare firms added 62,000 jobs, bars and eating places 30,000. However the federal authorities shed 22,000 jobs, probably the most since November 2020, as Trump’s job cuts and hiring freeze had an affect. And factories misplaced 8,000 jobs final month, an indication, stated Glassdoor economist Daniel Zhao, that producers is likely to be slicing again within the face of upper prices arising from Trump’s tariffs.

Common hourly wages rose 0.4% from April and three.9% from a 12 months earlier – a bit larger than forecast.

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