US economy adds 223,000 jobs in June

The US economy added a solid 223,000 net new jobs in June, but there was no upward movement on wages, the Labour Department reported on Thursday. 

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JUL 2, 20158:41 PM

[WASHINGTON] The US economy added a solid 223,000 net new jobs in June, but there was no upward movement on wages, the Labour Department reported on Thursday.

The unemployment rate fell to 5.3 per cent, the lowest level since April 2008.

AFP