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South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title US job growth falters, testing Trump’s Republicans ahead of midterm election Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as new data showed the labour market is facing headwinds ahead of the testing midterm election for President Donald Trump’s Republicans. Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 57,000 and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.2 per cent, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) said in a statement on Thursday. After months of seesawing growth and contraction, the US job market posted strong gains in the last three months, but...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3359215/us-job-growth-falters-testing-trumps-republicans-ahead-midterm-election?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-07-02 11:22:23 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-07-02 11:24:21 Updated At 2026-07-02 11:24:21