June Jobs Report: 80,000 jobs added to U.S. economy, unemployment remains at 8.2 percent
On Friday, the Labor Department reported the U.S. economy added 80,000 jobs last month, but not enough to bring the unemployment rate down. The report is barely an improvement from May’s report, which added 77,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remains at 8.2 percent. CNNMoney surveyed economists who expected to see employers add 95,000 jobs in June and the rate of unemployment to remain unchanged.
The labor market has been unpredictable this year, with job growth coming in strong during the [...]