Employers add 339,000 jobs in May, strong growth that defies head winds
6/2/23
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from The Washington Post,
6/2/23:
Employers posted a blockbuster 339,000 jobs in May in the latest sign that a booming labor market continues to keep the country from slipping into a recession, but the economy also gave new warning signs with an increase in the unemployment rate.
One warning sign is that the unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent, with close to half a million more jobless workers in May
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