Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had expected – and the unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%. The Labor Department reported Friday t