May jobs report expected to show more signs of cooling labor market

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The May jobs report comes as the stock market has hit record highs amid a slew of softer-than-expected economic data, increasing investor confidence that the...

The monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, is expected to show nonfarm payrolls rose by 185,000 in May while the unemployment rate remained flat at 3.9% from the previous month, according to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg. In April, the US economyHere are the key numbers Wall Street will be looking at compared to the previous month, according to data from Bloomberg:Average hourly earnings, year over year: +3.9% vs. +3.

Wage data will once again be a closely tracked part of Friday's release, as consistently high wage growth could contribute to sticky inflation. In April, year-over-year wage growth fell below 4% for the first time in nearly three years.Economists expect that wage growth picked up slightly on a monthly basis in May, rising 0.3% compared to April's 0.2% increase. Expectations are for year-over-year wage growth to remain flat at 3.9%.

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