# Wall Street likes today's JOLTS report

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**Category:** Macro Economic Trends and Risks\
**Created:** [July 2, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/wall-street-likes-todays-jolts-report/125376 "2026-07-02T13:42:26Z")\
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[https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/june-jobs-report-unemployment-6c9540b6?mod=WSJ\_home\_mediumtopper\_pos\_1](https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/june-jobs-report-unemployment-6c9540b6?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1)

# U.S. Snaps Hiring Hot Streak With Only 57,000 Jobs Added in June

## The unemployment rate edged down to 4.2% as more people left the labor force

By [Harriet Torry](https://www.wsj.com/news/author/harriet-torry), The Wall Street Journal, Updated July 2, 2026

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1. The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, missing analyst expectations and cooling from May’s 129,000 gain, the Labor Department said.
2. The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.2% in June. The labor force declined by 720,000 from May to June. [end quote]

[https://www.epi.org/indicators/jolts/](https://www.epi.org/indicators/jolts/)

The labor force declined due to a combination of retirements and immigrants leaving the U.S.

The market is happy because the Federal Reserve _might_ use the weakening labor market as a reason to keep the fed funds rate constant instead of raising it.

Wendy