What the July jobs report reveals about the strength of the economy

By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Andrew Merlis Andrew Merlis Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-the-july-jobs-report-reveals-about-the-strength-of-the-economy Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New labor data shows the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, when economists had predicted modest growth. Revised numbers for May and June also show 103,000 fewer jobs created than originally reported. The unemployment rate ticked down, from 4.2% to 4.1%, a function of fewer people seeking jobs. Amna Nawaz discussed the numbers with Heather Long, chief economist with Navy Federal Credit Union. Listen to this Segment By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Andrew Merlis Andrew Merlis