KQED Nightly Business Report August 2, 2014
Gharib. Today we learned the economy created 209,000 jobs in july, the sixth straight month of 200,000 jobs or more and that hasnt happened since 1997. The number was still below expectations and the Unemployment Rate ticked up to 6. 2 . That disappointment actually alleviated a worry, that the Federal Reserve may be forced to move faster on rates than previously thought. Eamon javers looks inside the report and what it means for the economy and job hunters. Reporter today marked the sixth month of 200,000 plus jobs growth in the United States and we havent seen a month of job declines since 2...