Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 7

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 7 — Key Facts

—Payrolls fall American employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, against forecasts of an 83,000 gain.

—A summer revised away May and June were cut by a combined 103,000 jobs, with May reduced from 129,000 to 63,000.

—Participation slides The share of Americans working or looking for work fell to 61.4%, the lowest in over five years.