Employers Add a Solid 206,000 Jobs in June, Displaying Economy's Ability To Withstand High Interest Rates

Friday’s report from the Labor Department also shows that the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1 percent from 4 percent. WASHINGTON — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the economy’s ability to withstand continually high interest rates. If June’s job growth marked a pullback from 218,000 in May, it was a strong gain nonetheless, reflecting the resilience of America’s consumer-driven economy, which is slowing but still growing steadily. Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment...