U.S. Adds 57,000 Jobs in June, Missing Expectations; Entertainment Sector Continues to Shrink
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Ted Johnson
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The U.S. economy added only 57,000 jobs in June 2025, falling short of expectations, while the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.2%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised downward the April and May job figures by a combined 74,000 jobs. Employment in movies and music continued to decline, losing 3,600 jobs, while broadcast and content providers saw modest gains of 1,400 jobs.
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Employment in movies and music fell again during the month, by 3,600, to 321,700, according to the estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The bureau also revised downward figures from April and May, shedding 74,000 jobs from those figures.
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