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US: Labour market report shows softening in job creation – RBC

Dawn Desjardins, deputy chief economist at the Royal Bank of Canada, notes that the US economy created 75K jobs in May, while the unemployment rate held at 3.6% in May, the lowest in half a century and the wage gains printed at 3.1%.

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“Today’s labour data showed a disappointing pace of job creation although the unemployment rate remained at a cycle low and wage growth eased very slightly.”

“The weaker showing on employment accompanied other indicators that suggest the US economy is starting to show cracks.”

“Today’s report hints that the US economy’s momentum may be starting to fray – and if some easing in trade tensions doesn’t emerge the industrial sector will start to look significantly worse.”

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