MarketsDebt MarketsInterest ratesWeak US June jobs report fails to resolve interest rate debateJul 3, 2026 – 3.33amThe US economy added fewer-than-forecast jobs last month – and the two prior months’ data were revised lower. Still, the labour market is viewed as solid and inflation as persistent: leaving rate hikes on the table for now.Here are how economists and strategists are interpreting the latest report.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In Debt marketsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Markets
Weak US June jobs report fails to resolve interest rate debate
Economists are divided over whether Federal Reserve policymakers will be holding rates steady, lifting or lowering them over the next six months.












