Analysis, Commentary

CEPR: Economy Adds 213,000 Jobs in June, Unemployment Edges Up to 4.0 Percent

Analysis Multiple JobsThe average hourly wage in manufacturing rose just 1.7 percent in the last year.

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2018
By: Dean Baker

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 213,000 jobs in June. With upward revisions to the data from the prior two months, the average gain over the last three months was 211,000. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.0 percent, but this was due to a reported surge of 601,000 people entering…

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