US Adds Only 57,000 Jobs in June — Economy Stalls as Trump’s Party Faces Midterm Wipeout

US Adds Only 57,000 Jobs in June — Economy Stalls as Trump’s Party Faces Midterm Wipeout

The United States added far fewer jobs than expected in June, signaling new trouble for the economy ahead of the midterm elections and putting President Donald Trump’s Republican Party under intense pressure.

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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by only 57,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, far below forecasts. The unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.2 percent [187401]. The weak numbers come after three months of strong job gains, suggesting the economic recovery is losing steam [187401]. New polls also show voters in key states like Ohio and Iowa expressing strong disapproval of Trump’s performance, while races for governor in both states remain neck-and-neck [186257]. Republicans are defending Senate seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, with Democrats now competitive in all six states — though not yet leading enough races to take control of the chamber [186254]. The fight for the Senate majority remains too close to call as the November elections approach [186254].

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US Job Growth Stalls; Trump’s Party Faces Midterm Test #187401Ohio and Iowa Races Neck-and-Neck; Voters Slam Trump #186257Senate Majority at Risk as Democrats Close Gap in Six Key States #186254

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