US July Jobs Healthy, Not Gangbusters; Payrolls +157k
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – July’s U.S. jobs report was healthy though below expectations, with payrolls up 157,000 after seasonal adjustment, over-the-year’s wages up a mediocre 2.7% and a labor participation rate stuck at 62.9%, the Labor Department reported Friday. The strongest jobs category was the one that most directly reflects the vigor of the overall economy, […]