Why hiring surged in May despite economic strain from the Iran war

By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Diane Lincoln Estes Diane Lincoln Estes By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-hiring-surged-in-may-despite-economic-strain-from-the-iran-war Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio There was surprising strength in the latest U.S. jobs report. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, the third straight month of job gains. Overall, the labor market appears strong despite concerns about the Iran war, rising prices and artificial intelligence. Amna Nawaz speaks with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, a multinational accounting and advisory firm, for more analysis. Listen to this Segment By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Diane Lincoln Estes Diane Lincoln Estes Diane Lincoln Estes is a producer at PBS NewsHour, where she works on economics stories for Making Sen$e. @DianeLincEstes By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins