America's employers added just 235,000 jobs last month
The weekly jobs count has mostly fallen steadily since early January
Chair Jerome Powell signalled the beginning of the end of the Fed's pandemic response in a Friday speech
The decision for the U.S. central bank to dial back economic support becomes more complicated
Hiring strengthens to meet rising consumer demand
Prices have increased a substantial 5.4% compared with a year earlier
The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%, as the U.S. economy bounces back
The second-quarter growth figure was stronger than the 1.5% foreseen by market analysts
Robinhood shares traded on the Nasdaq for the first time Thursday
More progress is needed on employment, price stability before tapering bond purchases, Powell says