Center for American Progress: June Jobs Report Misses Expectations as Inflation Continues To Outpace Wage Growth
July 03, 2026
July 03, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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June Jobs Report Misses Expectations as Inflation Continues To Outpace Wage Growth
The economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, roughly half of what was projected in economists' forecasts, signaling continued weakness in the labor market, according to a new Center for American Progress analysis released today.
While the unemployme . . .
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June Jobs Report Misses Expectations as Inflation Continues To Outpace Wage Growth
The economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, roughly half of what was projected in economists' forecasts, signaling continued weakness in the labor market, according to a new Center for American Progress analysis released today.
While the unemployme . . .