US economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected

The U.S. unemployment rate for June fell slightly to 4.2%, compared to the previous month, and the economy added 57K jobs, the Labor Department said Thursday.
The May unemployment rate was 4.3%.
Economists predicted the June unemployment rate would be 4.3% and that the economy would add 115K jobs, according to CNBC.
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