WASHINGTON, D.C.: American employers added 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and rising interest rates.

Last month's gain reflects a resilient job market that has so far shrugged off concerns that the economy would weaken in the coming months as the Federal Reserve (Fed) steadily raises interest rates to fight inflation. The unemployment rate remained 3.6 percent, just above a half-century low, the United States Labor Department said on Friday (Saturday in Manila).

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