As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience.
1. Payroll Jobs Rose by 390,000 in May
A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 390,000 nonfarm payroll jobs were added in the U.S. in May, which outpaced the 328,000 economists thought would be added.
The creation of new jobs was lower than previously reported in March and April by 22,000 jobs. Employment has risen by approximately 2 million jobs since the beginning of 2022.
