Jobs Report Blows Past Expectations In Welcome Bright Spot For Inflation-Plagued Economy

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Jobs Report Blows Past Expectations In Welcome Bright Spot For Inflation-Plagued Economy

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A new jobs report exceeded expectations despite the U.S. economy facing inflation and record debt. U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 last month, far above the Dow Jones’ 80,000 estimate that CNBC reported Friday…

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