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June jobs report disappoints economists, signals labor market slowdown

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The June jobs report revealed a weaker-than-expected labor market, with only 57,000 new payrolls and downward revisions to previous months. Economists noted a decline in labor force participation, suggesting people are giving up on job searches, and a slowdown in wage growth to 3.5% year-over-year. Sectors like leisure and hospitality saw job losses, indicating a lack of broad-based strength and a modest expansion rather than reacceleration. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    ‘More fizzle than sparkle’: June jobs report fails to launch a July 4 firework

    Chief economists and CIOs sounded gloomy notes. LPL Financial's Jeffrey Roach calculated that 105.8 million Americans have left the labor market.

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