Live updates: U.S. job growth significantly slowed in July

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS U.S. employers added 114,000 jobs in July, a pronounced slowdown in hiring. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent. Friday, August 2, 2024 8:39 AM ET The job gains were smaller than expected. Wages rose by 0.2 percent in July compared with the previous month. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018