News
CNN Money | Want a job? Good luck finding full-time work
The number of Americans finding part-time jobs has surged this year, with more than three times as many getting only part-time work as opposed to full-time jobs, according to Labor Department data. That's the opposite of what happened last year, when full-time hires far outstripped part-time ones.
Politico | Another tepid jobs report
The trend of sluggish economic growth continued Friday, as federal economists reported that the economy added 162,000 jobs in July while the unemployment rate edged down from 7.6 percent to 7.4 percent.
Blogs
WSJ | Economists React: Jobs Data Disappoint on Multiple Fronts
Economists weigh in on jobs data that showed decline of the unemployment rate to near five year low, but weaker-than-expected job growth and the first decline in average hourly earnings in nine months.
WSJ | Five Takeaways From Jobs Report
The economy added 162,000 jobs in July, the fewest since March, but the unemployment rate ticked down to 7.4%. Economists are still digesting today’s report, but here are five initial takeaways
