US Continues to Generate Jobs, Yet Inflation Is Eroding the Spending Power of Millions of Americans

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.

US Continues to Generate Jobs, Yet Inflation Is Eroding the Spending Power of Millions of Americans

TL;DR

  • U.S. employers created 165,000 new jobs last month.
  • This number exceeded the expected 65,000 new jobs.
  • The unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%.