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U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2%

CNBC · Jul 2, 2026, 12:34 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000 for the month, slower than the downwardly revised 129,000 added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast.

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The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000 for the month, slower than the downwardly revised 129,000 added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast.

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U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2%

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