According to a new report from the Labor Department, the economy gained 69,000 jobs in May, a lower number than predicted. The unemployment rate rose for the first time in eleven months to 8.2%, with most of the gain coming from people re-entering the labor market. The report is the third month in a row with lower than expected numbers, causing some to question the recovery. The increase for April was also revised down, from 115,000 to 77,000.
See "Weak U.S. Hiring Adds to Global Gloom", Shaila Dewan, The New York Times, May 31, 2012