July Employment Report Comments and more Graphs

Earlier: July Employment Report: 215,000 Jobs, 5.3% Unemployment Rate This was a solid employment report with 215,000 jobs added, and employment gains for May and June were revised up slightly. There was even a little wage growth, from the BLS: "In July, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 5 cents to $24.99. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.1 percent." Weekly hours increased slightly in July. A few more numbers:  Total employment increased 215,000 from June to July and is now 3.7 million above the previous......(read more)

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