The U.S. economy created the fewest number of jobs in more than 5-1/2-years in May as manufacturing and construction employment fell sharply, suggesting slippage in the labor market that could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Employment gains were also restrained by a month-long strike by Verizon workers, which depressed information sector payrolls by 34,000 jobs. Underscoring the report's weakness, employers hired 59,000 fewer workers in March and April than previously reported.
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Weak U.S. employment report dims prospect of Fed rate hike