Economy beats expectations in May as inflation remains high

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The economy beat expectations and added 390,000 jobs last month, an encouraging sign of the labor market’s resiliency as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates.

The reading follows several months of strong job gains, which is positive economic news that President Joe Biden has touted even as painful inflation eats into the paychecks of people across the country.

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