Daily Market Updates: June jobs report shows fewer hiring gains, unemployment rate declines

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June jobs report shows fewer hiring gains, unemployment rate declines

The unemployment rate ticked down even as employers added fewer jobs in June than in the prior month.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Economy

The New York Times reports that the June jobs report showed employers adding fewer jobs than a month earlier, but the unemployment rate ticked down.

The outlet characterizes the data as a slower but steady showing for the US economy.

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NYT EconomyJune Jobs Report Shows US Labor Market Making Slower but Steady Gains

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