US labor market weakened in June

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 189

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Job growth slowed in June to an increase of 57,000 after three straight months of gaining more than 100,000, according to a new report released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Job gains were also revised down from 172,000 to 129,000 for May, and from 179,000 to 148,000 for April.

The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2% — the lowest since June 2025, when it was 4.1%.

The jobs increases …

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