U.S. adds impressive 209,000 jobs in July

  • 7 years ago
The U.S. labor market added an impressive 209,000 new jobs in July. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent, the lowest since March 2001. Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected the report to show growth of 183,000. The majority of the job gains came from bars and restaurants, which added 53,000 employees.