Job numbers disappoint again as 2026 reaches the halfway point ^64.2%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 7/2/2026, 12:51 PM

Negativity Bias 50.9% - Biased Writer Voice 25.6% - Confirmation Bias 25.3%

Expectations heading into this week showed projections of about 115,000 new jobs being created in the United States in June. As it turns out, according to the new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the totals fell far short of those expectations. CNBC reported: The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the... more