U.S. adds 75,000 jobs in May, jobless rate holds at 3.6%
By Bloomberg
09 June 2019 |
6:00 am
U.S. nonfarm payrolls fell short of expectations with an increase of 75,000 in May, while average hour earnings also missed projections. Bloomberg's Michael McKee breaks down the numbers on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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