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May nonfarm payrolls rose 172,000, more than double the 80,000 Dow Jones consensus, while unemployment held at 4.3%. CNBC, citing the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, said Treasury yields moved sharply higher as the labor surprise reduced near-term Fed-cut odds.

Skillsearch surveyed 1,000 games professionals from Nov. 12, 2025 to Feb. 24, 2026; 44% considered leaving the industry because of redundancies and 22% were laid off in the past 12 months.