U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Fall Short of Expectations
August 03, 2018 at 11:54 AM EDT
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that total nonfarm payrolls increased by 157,000 for the month of July, which fell short of the 190,000 expected based on a Reuters survey of economists. It represented the lowest nonfarm payrolls gain since March after two strong months, but unemployment...