Hiring Heats Up in July

The labor market surged again in July with 943,000 new jobs created, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

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The [Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report] showed employment up by more than one million in July, as the number of unemployed fell and more people returned to the labor force. Although there are concerns regarding the impact of the delta variant, these data show an economy that was continuing to recover in July.”
–MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni

2Q GDP Heats Up Some More

Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 6.5 percent in the second quarter, according to the “advance” (first) estimate reported Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.