US added 172,000 jobs in May as unemployment held at 4.3%
Why it matters: stronger hiring and upward revisions for March and April reduce pressure on the Fed to cut rates soon.
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Series: United States · May 2026 Jobs Report · 4 chapters since Jun 5
US job openings jumped to 7.6 million in April as hiring fell
What's next: Friday's May jobs report is expected to show 100,000 new jobs, with unemployment holding at 4.3%.
PBS NewsHour, CNBC +1
US May payrolls seen slowing to 80,000 as layoffs pick up
Why it matters: A weak reading could sharpen bets on Fed rate cuts as economists see unemployment holding at 4.3%.
Bloomberg, CNBC