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nonfarm payrolls
Coverage of nonfarm payrolls in the Nexus archive.
- U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2%
The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, below the expected 115,000. The unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, consistent with the previous month's 4.3% expectation from the Dow Jones consensus.
- Trump says Fed rate increase would be wrong ahead of Warsh debut
President Donald Trump criticized the Federal Reserve for considering a rate hike, arguing it would be wrong as his nominee Kevin Warsh prepares to chair his first Fed policy meeting. The strong May jobs report led to market selloff and increased expectations for a rate hike, but Trump advocated for lowering rates to support economic growth and military expansion.
- U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 in May, much more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%
U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 172,000 in May, exceeding the expected 80,000 rise. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%.