Economic Report: U.S. recoups 6.5 million jobs in May, but hiring set to slow amid new coronavirus outbreak

A record 6.5 million people either found jobs or were rehired in May, a government report shows, as the economy emerged from a prolonged shutdown due to the coronavirus that drove the U.S. into a deep recession.

A record 6.5 million people either found jobs or were rehired in May, a government report shows, as the economy emerged from a prolonged shutdown due to the coronavirus that drove the U.S. into a deep recession.