EconomyUS job growth likely picked up in July; unemployment rate forecast unchanged at 4.2%
U.S. employment growth is expected to have strengthened in July. The result would reassure those watching the labor market that it has remained resilient. The unemployment rate is forecast to stay at 4.2%. That would allow the Federal Reserve to keep concentrating on inflation.
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Reuters★★★☆☆2026-08-07 04:10Original
US job growth likely picked up in July; unemployment rate forecast unchanged at 4.2%
Economy