Rep. Schweikert: 57K Jobs Added in June as Unemployment Rate Ticks Down
July 03, 2026
July 03, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on July 2, 2026:
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57K Jobs Added in June as Unemployment Rate Ticks Down
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Employment Update. In June, 57,000 jobs were added (49K private sector, 8K government), well off expectations. However, at the same time, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 4.2 . . .
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57K Jobs Added in June as Unemployment Rate Ticks Down
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Employment Update. In June, 57,000 jobs were added (49K private sector, 8K government), well off expectations. However, at the same time, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 4.2 . . .