- U.S. employers added 272,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations that nonfarm payrolls would reflect a softening market as other indicators point to a cooler economy.
- Average hourly earnings also rose by an annual pace of 4.1 percent, surpassing the rate of inflation
- Other recent economic gauges have hinted at slowing U.S. growth, which had given investors hope that the Fed might lower rates before the end of the year
- Is wage growth slowing enough to please the Fed?- Not yet