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Keep an eye on unemployment rate in Jul.'s jobs report

June jobs report reveals US added 147K jobs in June; unemployment dips
US employers added 147,000 jobs in June despite Trump's tariffs, federal layoffs and immigration crackdown; unemployment at 4.1%
July jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher
Friday's labor report comes as investors have been closely watching for any signs of cooling in the labor market that could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
Keep an eye on the unemployment rate in July's jobs report
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell repeatedly described the labor market as solid and balanced at his press conference on Wednesday after the Fed held rates at 4.25%-4.50%. Still, he acknowledged there are downside risks.
The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%
The US job market continues to chug along despite heightened uncertainty about the economy and how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could shake out.
The jobs report has dashed hopes of a rate cut this summer
The June jobs report cratered the odds for a July rate cut. Stocks cheered the strong data but dimmer rate-cut views prevented bigger gains.
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Here comes the July jobs report. The unemployment rate is the ‘main number you have to look at now,’ Fed’s Powell says.
The Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates until it sees how inflation and job creation respond to higher tariffs. The next big bite of the apple arrives on Friday with the July employment report. Here’s what to expect.
Slow US job gains expected in July; unemployment rate forecast rising to 4.2%
U.S. job growth likely slowed in July, with the unemployment rate forecast rising back to 4.2%, but that probably would be insufficient to spur the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates soon as tariffs are starting to fan inflation.
July U.S. job cuts jump 29% from June: Challenger Job Cut report
U.S.-based employers announced 62,075 job cuts in July, up 29% from June and 140% from 25,885 in July 2024, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray, and Christmas said on Thursday.
Private sector employment rebounds in July, erasing June's drop: ADP jobs report
K vs. +75K consensus and -33K prior, according to date released by ADP on Wednesday. Annual pay: +4.4% Y/Y vs. +4.5% in June.
July jobs report may show growing impact of Trump's immigration crackdown
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is taking a growing toll on a weakening labor market, economists say.
Job openings slide in June as hiring rate hits 7-month low
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The hidden bad news in the June jobs report
On the face of it, the June jobs report presents a robust picture of the US economy, with a historically low unemployment rate, a healthy number of jobs added and wage growth that outpaces inflation.
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US Job Openings Fall to 7.44 Million After Back-to-Back Jumps
US job openings fell in June after jumping in each of the prior two months, hovering at a level that indicates generally ...
The US job market may be running low on gas
The US job market seems to have chugged along for the first half of this year — but the risk is rising that employment growth is running out of steam.