US Job Growth in May 2025 Surprises with Strength, but Trade Concerns Remain
US job growth May 2025: The U.S. labor market showed unexpected strength in May 2025, adding 139,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs, well above the anticipated 125,000. Despite trade tensions and fears of a slowing economy, the unemployment rate remained steady at a historically low 4.2%, signaling that the labor market is still holding up strong. … Read more