Early reports are often wrong but this just cleared the wires:
The economy added 157,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department reported today, a sharp downturn from 248,000 in June.
Average hourly private-sector earnings were up 2.7 percent over the previous year, unchanged from June. The unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, down from 4 percent in June.
Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted the creation of 190,000 jobs.
The trade wars are causing mass uncertainty in the hiring market.
The economy added 157,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department reported today, a sharp downturn from 248,000 in June.
Average hourly private-sector earnings were up 2.7 percent over the previous year, unchanged from June. The unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, down from 4 percent in June.
Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted the creation of 190,000 jobs.
The trade wars are causing mass uncertainty in the hiring market.