U.S. adds 215k jobs in July; unemployment rate steady at 5.3%

HUFFPOST ALERT U.S. Adds 215,000 Jobs In July; Unemployment Rate Lingers At 5.3% PhotoAlto/Sigrid Olsson via Getty Images The U.S. economy added 215,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate lingered at 5.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. This story is developing... Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003