U.S. adds healthy 213,000 jobs in June, but unemployment rate backs up to 4%
July 06, 2018 at 08:35 AM EDT
The U.S. created 213,000 new jobs in June, another hearty gain that shows companies are finding ways to fill open jobs despite a dwindling pool of skilled workers. In a surprise, though, the unemployment rate rose to 4% from 3.8%.