US June nonfarm payrolls showed weakness as leisure and hospitality unexpectedly lost 61,000 jobs, wiping out roughly 40,000 jobs the sector added in May during World Cup-related hiring. Retail employment fell 7,500 and the information sector shed 9,

2026-07-02

US June nonfarm payrolls showed weakness as leisure and hospitality unexpectedly lost 61,000 jobs, wiping out roughly 40,000 jobs the sector added in May during World Cup-related hiring. Retail employment fell 7,500 and the information sector shed 9,000 jobs.