Hiring slowed markedly in June, falling short of economists' expectations and displaying a wobbly labor market amid elevated inflation set off by the Iran War.
The downward revision appears to be the largest ever recorded.
The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting that employers are still retaining workers even as the economy has showed signs of slowing.
The 2025 Big Fresno Fair is less than two months away, and organizers are looking to hire hundreds of workers.
The soon-to-be reopened Chick-fil-A in Fresno's River Park is holding a hiring event this week.
The new hires may include technicians, hydrologists and physical scientists in addition to meteorologists, according to Tom Di Liberto, a former NOAA employee with knowledge of the situation.