The US economy added 559k jobs in May, marking an increase in hiring compared to April (278k) but falling short of economist expectations. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% (from 6.1%) beating expectations.
Extra: Here’s the full report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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