Christopher Rugaber

In this photo, Cheryl Bast, left, is accompanied by her daughter Liz Pierson, as she works on an application for a position with Omaha Public Schools, during a job fair held at Omaha South High School in Omaha, Neb. On Friday the U.S. government issues the July jobs report. - Nati Harnik — The Associated Press

US gains jobs as unemployment rate falls, but what about wages?

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON >> U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, a second straight month of robust gains that underscore the economy’s vitality as it enters a ninth year of expansion.The unemployment...

In this file photo, a sign advertising employment hangs outside a restaurant in Middleton, Mass. U.S. businesses added a solid 178,000 jobs in July, a survey found, evidence that employers remain confident enough about future demand to keep hiring. - Elise Amendola — The Associated Press file

Survey: US companies added a solid 178,000 jobs in July

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON >> U.S. businesses added a solid 178,000 jobs in July, a survey found, evidence that employers remain confident enough about future demand to keep hiring.Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday...

In this photo, workers from Faulkner’s Landscaping & Nursery install an irrigation system at a project in Manchester, N.H. On Thursday payroll processor ADP reports how many jobs private employers added in June. - Elise Amendola — The Associated Press

Survey: US companies add a modest 158,000 jobs in June

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON >> U.S. businesses added a modest 158,000 jobs in June, a survey found — a sign that hiring has decelerated but remains healthy enough to lower the unemployment rate...

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