July 2018 Jobs Report
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US Economy Added 157,000 Jobs In July; Unemployment Dips To 3.9 PercentThe economy continued to add jobs at a steady pace last month, and the unemployment rate remained low. Analysts have been looking for signs that wage growth might pick up, but it held steady, too.
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Unemployment Fell as Job Creation Slowed a Bit in July, Huge Upward Revisions for June and MayThe US economy added another 157,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, according to a Labor Department report Friday.
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Government reports a modest 157,000 new jobs generated in July. Wages rise but fall behind inflationThe Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday a gain of 170,000 seasonally adjusted new private-sector jobs in July, but there was a loss of 13,000 public sector jobs, bringing the total gain to 157,000. That was far below the 190,000 gain that the consensus of experts expected. The headline unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent. July’s gains marked the 94th consecutive month of overall job growth.
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