U.S. Economy Posts Strong Jobs Gains In June, Keeping Fed On Track To Exit Crisis-Era Playbook |
| July 08, 2017 | July 2017 Bond Updates |
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The U.S. economy added 222,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate was 4.4%. The data means the U.S. economy is consistently adding nearly 200,000 jobs a month and unemployment remains low, allowing the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates in the second half of 2018. |
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