US employers add 57K jobs in June as hiring continues at a healthy clip – though rate-cut hopes fall
New York Post·2026-07-02 20:54
See more of our coverage in your search results.Hiring in June slowed from the torrid pace it saw in the spring, snapping a three-month streak of job gains over 100,000 – easing fears that the Fed will hike interest rates this month.Hiring in June remained steady, even as it ended a three-month streak of job gains over 100,000. Getty Images US employers added 57,000 jobs in June – below estimates of 115,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday.But the unemployment rate eased to 4.2%, down slightly ...