AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, on 2026-05-01 (Q2 2026), the US non-institutional population climbed to 275,054 thousand, a steady increase of 99,000 from the previous period. On this foundation of steady expansion, May nonfarm payrolls added 172,000 jobs, significantly surpassing the market expectation of 85,000. The resilient labor market momentum has prompted analysts to warn that the Federal Reserve may delay its timeline for interest rate cuts until 2027.