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US Jobs Report Points to Gradual Moderation in Labor Market

US Adds 139,000 Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate at 4.2%

Takeaways by Bloomberg AI

US job growth moderated in May and the prior months were revised lower, indicating employers are cautious about growth prospects as they weigh the Trump administration’s economic policy.

Nonfarm payrolls increased 139,000 last month after a combined 95,000 in downward revisions to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. The unemployment rate held at 4.2%, while wage growth accelerated.