America In Focus: Consumers Still Gloomy About Economy; US Hiring Falls in June

America In Focus: consumers still gloomy about economy; US hiring falls in June

Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards.

Charting the Global Economy: US Hiring Slows, Eurozone CPI Cools

US hiring slowed sharply in June after three months of better-than-expected jobs reports, and investors scaled back bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this year.

Job Growth Moderates in June, Easing Fears of Interest Rate Hike

Monthly job growth remained above its 12-month average in June, but softened enough to ease concerns that the Federal Reserve might increase interest rates, the Commerce Department’s latest employment report shows. Seasonally-adjusted total nonfarm payroll employment added 57,000 jobs, short of analysts’ expectations, but higher than the 36,000 average monthly job growth over the prior 12 months, according to the report. And, even with downward …