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The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May 2025, surpassing expectations.
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00:00The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, surpassing expectations.
00:06The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2 percent, while average hourly wages increased
00:11by four-tenths of a percent.
00:13Job growth was concentrated in sectors like health care, leisure and hospitality, as well
00:17as social assistance.
00:19Despite the positive job gains, the labor force shrank by 625,000 people, indicating
00:25a tightening labor supply.

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