U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower

U.S. employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda

U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well short of the 115,000 expected

Biden's and Harris' Delusions About 'Social Justice' and 'Equity' Could Be Economy's Downfall - Real News Now

Decrying the newly released U.S. Labor Department report, which showed a meagre addition of merely 73,000 jobs for the month of July, former President Donald Trump had no shortage of negative emotions. This subpar job creation figure had led unemployment rates to inch upwards, from 4.1% to a marginally higher 4.2%. Furthermore, the Labor Department had grossly overstated previous job addition numbers for the months of May and June, resulting in …

U.S. stocks sink on tepid U.S. jobs data, erratic trade policies

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks tumbled Friday, weighed down by a weaker-than-expected jobs report that signaled a cooling labor market and growing investor unease over the Trump administration's erratic trade policies.

US job market cools as pressure grows on Jerome Powell to cut rates

US employers added just 73,000 jobs in July in an unexpected sign of weakness for the labor market, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

U.S. Job Growth Slows in July; D.C. Metro Unemployment Rises to 5%

The U.S. economy added just 73,000 jobs in July, marking the third consecutive month of sluggish growth, while the national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%. The post U.S. Job Growth Slows in July; D.C. Metro Unemployment Rises to 5% appeared first on The Washington Informer.