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Payroll employment increases by 209,000 in July; unemployment rate changes little at 4.3%

08/04/2017

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.3 percent. Employment increased in food services and drinking places, professional and business services, and health care.
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