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    Why hiring surged in May despite economic strain from the Iran war

    6/5/2026 - 6:55 pm

    There was surprising strength in the latest U.S. jobs report. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, the third straight month of job gains. Overall, the labor market appears strong despite concerns about the Iran war, rising prices and artificial intelligence. Amna Nawaz speaks with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, a multinational accounting and advisory firm, for more analysis.

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    Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas

    What may happen as oil supplies dwindle and Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed

    6/5/2026 - 6:50 pm

    As U.S.-Iran talks show little sign of progress, commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains sharply reduced, raising concerns about global energy markets and supply chains. Geoff Bennett speaks with energy analyst Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of S&P Global, for more on what a prolonged disruption could mean around the world.

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    Risk of government shutdown rises as funding bill stalls in Senate

    News Wrap: Senate passes $70 billion immigration enforcement bill

    6/5/2026 - 6:45 pm

    In our news wrap Friday, Senate Republicans passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement, Trump said he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to slash the agency's staffing, a federal judge struck down the Trump administration's immigration processing freeze for 39 countries, and the International Space Station experienced an air leak.

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