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US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience
US employers added 172,000 jobs in May with the unemployment rate remaining at 4.3%, indicating a resilient labor market despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty linked to the Iran war. March and April job figures were revised upward by 29,000 and 64,000, respectively, exceeding initial estimates.
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