Why May’s jobs surge isn’t the victory lap it looks like

The American labor market added 172,000 jobs in May, beating economists’ expectations and delivering the strongest signal yet that the prolonged stretch of weak hiring that defined 2025 may finally be over. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the figures This morning. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, while revisions to March and April […] The post Why May’s jobs surge isn’t the victory lap it looks like appeared first on Rolling Out.

Why May’s jobs surge isn’t the victory lap it looks like

The American labor market added 172,000 jobs in May, beating economists’ expectations and delivering the strongest signal yet that the prolonged stretch of weak hiring that defined 2025 may finally be over. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the figures This morning. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, while revisions to March and April […]

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