US economy added 73,000 jobs in July: Labor Department

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The U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department reported Friday.

The number was below Wall Street expectations of about 100,000 non-farm, payroll jobs. 

The unemployment rate increased to 4.1%, compared to 4.1% in June, according to the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Total non-farm payroll employment changed little in July and has shown little change since April, the bureau said about its report. 

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