11 Us States Added Jobs In July

By JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Business
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 9:03am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring increased in 11 U.S. states in July, while the unemployment rate tumbled to record lows in two states. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates were relatively stable in most states. They fell in 15 states and rose in 23, but many of the changes were statistically insignificant. The jobs report for states reflects the steady job gains in a recovery from the Great Recession that has entered its ninth year.

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