U.S. Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs In July

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August 04, 2017

Informational brochures are displayed in the lobby at the Amazon Fulfillment Center during an Amazon jobs fair on Aug. 2, 2017 in Robbinsville, N.J. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

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The Labor Department reported Friday that U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, beating economists' expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent.

Michael Regan (@Reganonymous) of Bloomberg News joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to put the numbers in context.

This segment aired on August 4, 2017.

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