U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions showed that hiring was much weaker than previously reported in May and June. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1%.

The deterioration in the job market is taking place with companies paralyzed by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's erratic trade policies.

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The Labor Department reported Friday that revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls.

The stock market tumbled on the news.

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There are subtle signs that the labor market has been weakening for months, however.

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