US jobs report: Trump given good news as economy adds 209,000 jobs in July
by Dominic Rushe in New York from on (#2YC19)
- Second month in a row sees more than 200,000 jobs added
- Unemployment rate falls to 4.3%, a 16-year low
The US economy added 209,000 new jobs in July - the second month in a row of 200,000-plus jobs growth. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, a 16-year low.
Economists had forecast the US would add 180,000 jobs in July, in line with the average monthly gain for the last six months.
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