The U.S. economy added jobs in July – though it was at a slower pace than in the last several months as uncertainty over economic conditions mounted.
The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers added 73,000 jobs in July, a figure that was cooler than the estimate of economists polled by LSEG.
The unemployment rate ticked slightly higher to 4.2%, in line with LSEG economists’ estimate.
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