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US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience
The US added 172,000 jobs in May with an unemployment rate of 4.3%, indicating a resilient labor market despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty linked to the Middle East conflict. Job figures for March and April were revised upward by 29,000 and 64,000, respectively, exceeding economists' initial predictions of 80,000 new jobs.
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