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U.S. economy adds 209,000 jobs in June

Published Jul 07, 2023 08:33AM ET Updated Jul 07, 2023 08:50AM ET
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Investing.com -- The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower-than-anticipated pace in June, but labor conditions remain largely tight as Federal Reserve officials prepare for an upcoming interest rate decision later this month.

The Labor Department's closely-watched employment report Friday showed that nonfarm payrolls rose by 209,000 last month, cooling from a downwardly revised mark of 306,000 in May. Economists had expected the figure to increase by 225,000. Meanwhile, monthly growth in average hourly earnings remained unchanged at 0.4%, while the unemployment rate decelerated slightly to 3.6% from 3.7%.

Fed policymakers have pointed to a loosening in the tight jobs market as a major objective of its recent year-long campaign of rate rises aimed at corralling elevated inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep borrowing costs steady at their latest meeting, although the move was seen as a temporary measure to give officials more time to assess the impact of the increases on the broader economy.

Minutes from the Fed's June gathering, along with comments from Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan on Thursday, suggest that the central bank may be about to restart its rate-hiking cycle.

U.S. economy adds 209,000 jobs in June
 

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Jogabhai Patel
Jogabhai Patel Jul 09, 2023 4:30AM ET
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Charles Manson
Charles Manson Jul 07, 2023 7:55PM ET
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Taco Bell, MacDonalds, Churches Fried Chicken .... Yeah ... No more long waits at the drive thru with sooooooo many folks working now. Biden's Economy. Heard they were "White Lining" at the Big House. Figures. Cluster Bombs for Ukraine? Alright! Gotta love a Good War.
Peter Chau
Peter Chau Jul 07, 2023 3:19PM ET
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No rate increase in July and rate decrease in sept
Mark Gesswein
Mark Gesswein Jul 07, 2023 3:19PM ET
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You wish. There will be at LEAST two more rate hikes before the end of 2023.
Luke Knoep
Luke Knoep Jul 07, 2023 1:07PM ET
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Check out SMLR, AXR, and CCRD very interesting business models 👍
Luke Knoep
Luke Knoep Jul 07, 2023 1:07PM ET
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*and great companies
Desmond Piet
Desmond Piet Jul 07, 2023 11:53AM ET
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I see now okay hold on
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Can someone tell me how snice last March nfp have printed 4.5mill+ while in the same time unemployment is flat and participation rate is only up 0.2% and hours worked down 0.2? Where and all these jobs and people working them actually coming from?
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GodddLikeee GodddLikeee Jul 07, 2023 10:11AM ET
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US pop is 334 million. 4.5 million is 1.3% of pop.  The US pop has grown by 1% or more per year many times.
Joe Rizzuto
Joe Rizzuto Jul 07, 2023 9:41AM ET
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so, how would you describe bidens pivot to social equity? thx for asking... corruption, fraudanomics, rampant incompetance and hypocrisy, first comes to mind. how about you?
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Biden's "pivot to social equity" happened decades ago.  "corruption, fraudanomics, rampant incompetance and hypocrisy"  --  That has been the previous potus and the retrumplicans..
Joe Rizzuto
Joe Rizzuto Jul 07, 2023 9:41AM ET
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back in the closet for you
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Joe Rizzuto   retrumplicans and the cancel culture ...
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Joe Rizzuto Jul 07, 2023 9:41AM ET
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yes, we gonna cancel the cancel culture. kufmud be even more duxmtuxkerd
Joe Rizzuto
Joe Rizzuto Jul 07, 2023 9:41AM ET
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also, give urself a break, ur not the first lbxgtxq to be last.
Elvis Durant
Elvis Durant Jul 07, 2023 9:27AM ET
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the same 291k that will be laid off comes labor day.....The irony.....
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It's 209k, not 291k.  You're fired!
Stephen Fa
Stephen Fa Jul 07, 2023 9:26AM ET
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The US inverted yield curve is important to forecast what is economic scenario most likely to come.
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Pinball Preparedness Jul 07, 2023 9:22AM ET
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The unemployment number is pure crap. They only count people collecting benefits. Most peoples benefits have run out. The ACTUAL number that was released earlier this week is that there are 106 MILLION people in the country that are able-bodied who dont have jobs. Our unemployment rate is at THIRTY percent, higher than it was in the Great Depression.
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Stephen Fa Jul 07, 2023 9:22AM ET
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The BLS survey response rates are still a record low range, making the accuracy suspect.
Brad Albright
Brad Albright Jul 07, 2023 9:22AM ET
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@pinball. You misunderstand how unemployment is calculated, so your rantings are unfounded.
Brad Albright
Brad Albright Jul 07, 2023 9:22AM ET
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@Stepehn: Pinball says unemployment is calculated only by counting people receiving benefits, not by a survey.
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Brad Albright   A lot of people receiving benefits are also employed.
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"Millions of Americans who are working full-time jobs still rely on federal health care and food assistance programs because of low wages, a bipartisan congressional watchdog says. A report from the Government Accountability Office found that about 70% of adult workers participating in Medicaid, which provides health care to low-income Americans, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, are working full time. Most worked for private sector employers in places like restaurants, department stores and grocery stores, according to the report." --  www.cbsnews.com/news/millions-of-full-time-u-s-workers-receive-federal-health-care-and-food-assistance/
 
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