US adds 73,000 jobs in July amid economic pressure from Trump’s trade war

July jobs growth slowed amid rising signs Trump’s tariffs are weighing on trade, prices and hiringUS politics live – latest updatesThe US economy added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected, amid ongoing concerns with Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.Forecasters surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted the July jobs report would show a drop in added jobs of around 109,000. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1% in June. Continue reading…https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/01/jobs-report-july-trump-tariffs-trade-war

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