U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs In June

Joana Dudley looks at a list of job prospects at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla., in January. Economists say the government’s June jobs report is likely to show a continued tightening of the labor market

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Updated 8:45 a.m. ET

The Labor Department on Friday reported another big month for job growth, with a larger than expected addition of 213,000 jobs for June.

The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4 percent as some people who had been on the sidelines moved back into the labor force.