WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the U.S. economy emerging from a period of sluggish hiring to something more dynamic? Thursday’s report from the Labor Department on June job changes will provide some important clues.
The report could show that 100,000 new jobs were added last month, according to a survey of economists by data provider FactSet. If so, it would be the fourth straight month of solid hiring, after a string of weak months late last year through February, when employers actually shed jobs. The unemployment rate is forecast to have stayed a low 4.3% in June.
