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Economy

Rhiannon12866

(194,869 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2022, 12:20 AM Jul 2022

Four straight months with 350K+ job gains - NewsNation Prime [View all]

372,000 jobs were created in the U.S. last month, marking the fourth straight month with more than 350,000 job gains. In the meantime, the unemployment rate is holding steady at 3.5 percent. Aired on 07/24/2022.

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Four straight months with 350K+ job gains - NewsNation Prime [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 OP

People are coming back into the labor force, after a long hiatus due to covid. patphil Jul 2022 #1

And it seems like everywhere I go, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, they're hiring! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #2

Where I live (in a very small town) the hiring signs have been up for brer cat Jul 2022 #4

That sounds like the way to do it, tuition assistance for young workers Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #5

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2022 #3

Labor force participation rate: overall down from 2019, but for prime age, up slightly progree Jul 2022 #6

I have lived through many recessions and this doc03 Jul 2022 #7

The NBER calls a recession at the TOP of the economy -- progree Jul 2022 #8