Hiring held steady last month, as U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs, a solid — if not spectacular — pace of growth.
The data was largely within analyst expectations, with the unemployment rate edging down to 3.5% in July.
It points to an economy that remains sturdier than many had expected, with the labor market continuing to grow despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes.
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