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U.S. Job Growth Stays In Line With Expectations At 139,000 In May Even Amid Federal Workforce Cuts
The federal workforce saw job declines.
U.S. job growth slowed in May to 139,000, amid cuts in the federal workforce, and despite an on-again, off-again tariff policy. Federal government employment fell by 22,000, and has dropped by 59,000 since January, as the Trump administration has slashed the size of the workforce. Employment in movies and music production remained largely unchanged, falling by 200 jobs to 409,600 from April.
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