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This is the indicator from Planet Money.
I'm Adrian Ma.
And I'm Darren Woods.
And it's Jobs Friday.
It's that time each month where we check in on the latest jobs numbers and trends that are shaping the jobs market.
So first with the numbers,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest report shows that the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% last month,
while the economy added just 73,000 jobs.
That is less than analysts expected, though.
The biggest surprise from this report is that the BLS made a big downward revision to its previously reported job numbers.
That's right.
The BLS now says the economy added about a quarter million fewer jobs than they had previously reported.
That downward revision wipes out most of the job gains reported in May and June.
And this relatively soft jobs report suggests the economy is feeling the effects from the Trump administration's tariffs and immigration policies.
Now zooming out from today's news, this Jobs Friday,
we're focused on a trend that could also spell fewer jobs in the not too distant future.
AI.
We recently asked listeners, how are you using AI in your job?
And after the break, we'll share some of those stories,