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US employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the country\u2019s unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, a sign of a resilient labor market despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty brought on by continued conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Economists initially predicted there would be about 80,000 new jobs and a steady unemployment rate of 4.3%. Job figures for March and April were also revised up 29,000 and 64,000, respectively, a 93,000 boost compared to initial figures.<\/p>\n
The new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the latest in a number of reports that have pointed to strong hiring in recent months, despite a strained economy and an increase in inflation.<\/p>\n
The labor department announced earlier this week that the number of job openings in April increased to 7.6m, while the number of people quitting, laid off and discharged changed little.<\/p>\n
Private employers added 122,000 jobs in May, according to payroll firm ADP, which found that employers of all sizes and most industries \u2013 with the exception of the information and natural resource sectors \u2013 were hiring.<\/p>\n
\u201cHiring was more broad-based in May than we\u2019ve seen in the last few years,\u201d Dr Nela Richardson, ADP\u2019s chief economist, said in a statement. \u201cThe labor market continues to show sustained momentum going into the summer hiring season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s report was the first monthly jobs data released under the Federal Reserve\u2019s new chair, Kevin Warsh, who was appointed by Trump in January and sworn in last month.<\/p>\n
The Fed typically cuts rates in response to a weak labor market, which can boost the economy but also raise prices. Raising interest rates would cool spending and inflation, but risks higher unemployment.<\/p>\n
Economists are predicting that the Fed will hold rates steady at its meeting June 16 and June 17, but Trump and his advisers have made it clear they expect Warsh to be receptive to their continued calls for rate cuts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a Warsh Fed now,\u201d the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said at a news conference last week. \u201cIt\u2019s a new day at the Fed \u2026 I had my first breakfast with Chair Warsh this morning, and I believe that he will do the right thing to balance inflation and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Economists say even if the chair supports a rate cuts, it\u2019s unlikely that a majority of the Fed\u2019s 12 voting members would agree. At the Fed\u2019s last meeting in April, just one member voted for lowering the target range for rates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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