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Jun 1, 2018

Remember not to leak any information about the monthly jobs report

(Markets Edition) The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate declined to 3.8 percent, according to the latest jobs report. We’ll hear from Christopher Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, about the positives in this report, and yet why investors are being cautious over these indicators. Plus: We find out why it’s such a big deal that the president tweeted that he was “looking forward” to the release of the employment numbers. Afterwards, we’ll look at how leaders in the European Union are reacting to the Trump administration’s tariffs, and then we’ll check in on how China-U.S. trade talks are going. (06/01/2018)

Job seekers wait to speak with recruiters at a Job Fair hosted by Miami-Dade County.
Job seekers wait to speak with recruiters at a Job Fair hosted by Miami-Dade County.
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(Markets Edition) The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate declined to 3.8 percent, according to the latest jobs report. We’ll hear from Christopher Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, about the positives in this report, and yet why investors are being cautious over these indicators. Plus: We find out why it’s such a big deal that the president tweeted that he was “looking forward” to the release of the employment numbers. Afterwards, we’ll look at how leaders in the European Union are reacting to the Trump administration’s tariffs, and then we’ll check in on how China-U.S. trade talks are going. (06/01/2018)