Restaurants, bars, and hotels cut 61,000 jobs, a sharp disappointment for those who expected the World Cup to boost jobs even temporarily.

Economists say June’s modest job gains point to a stagnant, low-hire labor market where people are continuing to have a hard time finding new jobs.

US job growth settled down after a spring surge, as employers added a lower-than-expected 57,000 positions last month, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released…

The economy fell short of expectations in June, adding 57,000 jobs, fewer than most economists had expected.