US Jobs Growth Slows Slightly In July, Unemployment Edges Down To 3.5 Percent – Analysis

The establishment survey showed a gain of 187,000 jobs in July, slightly less than was generally expected. The prior two months’ gains were revised down by 49,000, bringing the average gain over the last three months to 218,000. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent, putting just 0.1 percentage point above the...