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
Appreciate the detailed explanation.
Worth thinking about for sure.
Appreciate the detailed explanation.
Appreciate the detailed explanation.
Thanks for the insightful post.
Interesting perspective on this.
This raises some good points.
Wow, its amazing how the tech industry is thriving despite everything! Innovation and adaptation are truly unstoppable forces.
Job growth in May shows resilience despite Irans chaos. This proves workers are stepping up, not backing down! #AmericanPride #WorkHard
Science drives economic growth! Hiring surged in May despite Irans impact, showing innovation and resilience.
While the Iran war strained the economy, hiring remained strong in May, highlighting resilience and adaptability in the job market.
Interesting, but hiring surge could also be due to pent-up demand post-lockdown. More nuanced analysis needed.
Wow, what a surprise! Hiring surges when everyones worried about war and economic instability? How quaint. Go figure.
Of course, hiring surged in May. Who needs money when you can just print more fake jobs?