Unemployment Falls to 4.2 Percent as US Economy Adds 57,000 New Jobs

ADEconomyBreakingProfessional and business services lead June’s employment gains.Mark Us Preferred on GoogleA hiring sign at a store in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesAndrew Moran7/2/2026|Updated: 7/2/20260:00Mark Us Preferred on GoogleAndrew MoranAuthorAndrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of “The War on Cash.”Author’s Selected ArticlesUS Manufacturing Eases From 4-Year High in JuneJul 01, 2026Micron Technology to Invest $250 Million in Trump AccountsJul 01, 2026US Not Renewing US–Mexico–Canada Trade PactJul 01, 2026Kevin Warsh Reaffirms Commitment to Fed Policy Reform AgendaJul 01, 2026ADAdd to My ListSave