The U.S. labor market remains solid, with employers adding 147,000 jobs last month

U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June. Job gains for April and May were revised up by a total of 16,000 jobs.

U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. Job gains were concentrated in health care and state and local government.

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