US Economy Adds 147,000 New Jobs, Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.1 Percent in June

The U.S. economy created a better-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June, signaling that the labor market is weathering the trade-driven economic uncertainty.
New Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed that the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1 percent for the first time since February.
The median estimate indicated the U.S. economy created 115,000 new jobs, and the unemployment rate would come in at 4.3 percent, according to FactSet Insights.