Economists predict U.S. added 1.7 million jobs in July, but admit it’s largely a guess. Here’s what worries them
August 06, 2020 at 13:12 PM EDT
The U.S. economy probably suffered a steep decline in hiring and job creation in July, but rarely has Wall Street been so flummoxed about the state of the labor market. The resurgence of the coronavirus and a potentially big shift in school employment could throw the numbers out of whack.