US Jobs Report Surprises, Masking Labor Market Slowdown
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Wall Street analysts underestimated June's U.S. jobs growth due to seasonal factors and a temporary boost in government hiring, despite signs of weakness in private sector employment; global markets reacted cautiously amid geopolitical tensions and tariff threats.
- Why Wall Street got the jobs number so wrong Fortune
- American Companies Hit the Brakes on Hiring MSN
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- US private payrolls post first drop in more than two years; layoffs still low MSN
- Latest U.S. jobs report defies expectations — and keeps rate-watchers guessing MSN
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