The U.S. economy saw slower-than-anticipated job growth last month, with the unemployment rate rising slightly to 4.2%. Economists are weighing in on the unexpected shift, as hiring trends diverge from recent expectations. An economist from the University of Michigan discusses the potential implications of the latest labor market data.
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.
