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US Jobs Report Signals Slowing Momentum with Lower Payroll Gains

The U.S. job market showed signs of slowing momentum in June, with payrolls rising by only 57,000, about half of economists' expectations. Downward revisions to previous months' hiring data further indicated a less robust rebound than previously thought. While wages saw a slight acceleration, a significant drop in labor force participation, particularly among prime-age workers, suggests a potentially more durable slowdown ahead, complicating economic policy decisions. AI

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US Jobs Report Signals Slowing Momentum with Lower Payroll Gains

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Courtenay Brown ·

    Jobs report gives labor market a yellow card

    <p>The <a href="https://www.axios.com/economy/jobs" target="_blank">job market</a> entered the summer with less momentum than looked to be the case just a month ago.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Call it a yellow card for the labor market. Thursday morning's employment r…