US DATA: May Conf Bd Employment Trends Index 99.7, down from 100.1 Apr
and a second dip. May is still +5.3% YOY. Conf Bd sees a slowdown in job
growth, sauys “it is becoming clear that employers are reacting to the
growing uncertainty in the U.S. economy by slowing down hiring.” May’s
decline was driven by negative contributions from 4 of 8 components.