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June Jobs Report: US Economy Added Only 57,000 Payrolls, Half of What Was Expected
The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, roughly half of analyst predictions, as leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 positions and prior months were revised down by a combined 74,000, a figure that challenges the White House narrative of post-conflict labor market recovery.
3 Jul 2026 6:45 pm