US job growth seen moderating on trade policy


FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

NEW YORK: The pace of US hiring probably slowed in May, with employers focusing on containing costs as households become a bit more guarded and businesses reconsidered investment plans against a backdrop of shifting trade policy.

Economists see payrolls rising by 125,000 after job growth in March and April exceeded projections, based on the median of a Bloomberg survey.

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