Business June jobs report comes in stronger than expected — tanking hopes that the Fed will cut rates this month By Ariel Zilber Published July 3, 2025, 11:07 a.m. ET ...

June job losses were ‘concentrated in white collar industries.’ ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its jobs report for June which showed U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs last month as the labor market weathered economic uncertainty.

The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%, the Labor Department said Friday. Ahead of the report, economists surveyed by Bloomberg had estimated 110,000 jobs were added in June.

Ahead of the report, economists surveyed by Bloomberg had estimated 110,000 jobs were added in June. "Many companies remain in a holding pattern and are hesitant to hire new workers amid heightened ...

The so-called diffusion index — which offers insight into the breadth of industries adding to payrolls — indicated less than ...

Employers added 147,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent, suggesting that tariffs, interest rates and other headwinds are not yet causing employers to pull back ...

April jobs growth was also raised, by 11,000. Job gains in June were seen in state government (+47,000), while health care (+39,000) and social assistance (+19,000) employment trended higher.

The US labor market was more resilient than expected in June, with the jobs report showing the economy added 147,000 nonfarm payrolls during the month — more than economists expected. The ...

The June jobs report that beat expectations Employers across the U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June, with the labor market remaining resilient despite slowing economic growth this year.