US jobs growth jumps in July despite slowdown fears
Firms added far more jobs than expected last month as interest rates rise to tackle inflation. …
“The unexpected acceleration in non-farm payroll growth in July, together with the further decline in the unemployment rate and the renewed pick-up in wage pressure, make a mockery of claims that the economy is on the brink of recession,” said Michael Pearce, senior US economist for Capital Economics.
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