Slow May job gains signal weaker economy ahead
U.S. payrolls rose by 69,000 in May, the smallest added in a year, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 8.2 percent. The Labor Department revised March and April job gains downward, underscoring a fragile recovery and potential recession risks if tax cuts lapse and spending cuts take effect.
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Obama vows economy will rebound amid weak job report
President Barack Obama said the May jobs report shows slower job growth but pledges the economy will improve. He spoke in Golden Valley at a Honeywell plant about veterans hiring as unemployment rose to 8.2 percent. Romney framed the report as proof of failed policies during a close reelection contest.
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