June Payrolls Big Beat: 850K Jobs Added Smashing Expectations As Unemployment Rate Rises

After several months of major payroll disappointments, the BLS finally realized it has to come up with a strong number and it did just that moments ago when it reported that in June the US added 850K jobs, well above the 720K expected, and almost 50% more than last month’s 583K, in a welcome sign that the chronic labor shortages may finally be ending.

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