Job Market Surprises, Unemployment Stable
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- Published
- May 8, 2026
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- 1:48
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- May 9, 2026
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Americas job market surprises with a 115k job addition, defying Iran wars impact. Unemployment steady at 4.3%. Healthcare leads with 37k jobs, while manufacturing trims just 2k. Wages up 3.6%, aligning with Feds inflation goal. Labor force participation dips to 61.8% due to retirements and immigration. Healthcare shines with over 450k jobs in the past yea…
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Americas job market surprises with a 115k job addition, defying Iran wars impact. Unemployment steady at 4.3%. Healthcare leads with 37k jobs, while manufacturing trims just 2k. Wages up 3.6%, aligning with Feds inflation goal. Labor force participation dips to 61.8% due to retirements and immigration. Healthcare shines with over 450k jobs in the past year, while other sectors lag. Fed focuses on cooling inflation, now at 3.3%, before considering rate cuts. Support the show:Get a discount at htt
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