July Jobs Report: Employers Added 117,000 Jobs

Source: Chris Isidore / CNN Money New York – The job market strengthened in July, a welcome piece of good news that sharply contrasted other recent readings pointing toward an economic slowdown. Employers added 117,000 jobs last month, well above the 46,000 jobs added in June, and easily topping the 75,000 gain predicted by economists surveyed by CNNMoney. Weak job reports for both May and June were revised higher, adding a combined 56,000 jobs for the year. Businesses were busy [...]