Economic Buzz: US nonfarm payrolls down by 23,000 in July
Local government education lost 50,000 jobs, while retail trade declined by 19,000, and employment in financial activities fell by 14,000. The unemployment rate stood at 4.1%, with 6.9 million people unemployed, while the labor force participation rate was 61.4%.
Average hourly earnings rose by two cents, or 3.2%, to $37.64. The average workweek remained unchanged at 34.3 hours.
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