There’s a bit less sizzle in the labor market

Marketplace Minute

EpisodeJul 5, 20241m

There’s a bit less sizzle in the labor market

Marketplace Minute

EpisodeJul 5, 20241m

The Labor Department said today that 206,000 new jobs were created in June and the May jobs number was revised down; wages rose 0.3% last month; stocks, bonds and the British pound all rose today after the Labour Party’s resounding victory; Saks Fifth Avenue is buying Neiman Marcus Group.

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