U.S. Added 288,000 Jobs In June, Labor Department Says

We at Regan Law are happy that the American economy is slowly making its way back up the ladder. We came across this article definitely worth sharing. “Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 288,000 in June, and the unemployment rate declined to 6.1 percent,” the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. This is the fifth consecutive month that American employers have added more than 200,000 jobs. “Job gains were widespread,” the agency said, “led by employment growth in professional and business services, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and health care.” Our original post continues: Last month, the U.S. job market hit a milestone, finally surpassing pre-recession levels by gaining 217,000 jobs in May, the government said. Experts’ estimates for today’s report ranged from 215,000 jobs to 230,000. Stock markets have been rising on optimism ahead of the report. “The payroll processing firm ADP said yesterday that private employers added 281,000 jobs in June — a 2 1/2-year high,” NPR’s Jim Zarroli reports for today’s Morning Edition. “The National Federation of Independent Businesses said hiring by small businesses increased for a ninth straight month.” read full story here http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/07/03/328076099/u-s-monthly-jobs-report-for-june-set-to-come-out?sc=17&f=1006&utm_source=iosnewsapp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=app