US hiring slows amid signs of longer-lasting economic damage
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring slowed last month as the coronavirus outbreak worsened. That’s according to the government’s latest jobs report. The same report offered signs Friday that the economic damage from the pandemic could last far longer than many observers originally envisioned. The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the previous two months. At any other time, hiring at that level would be seen as a blowout gain. But after employers shed a staggering 22 million jobs in March and April, much larger increases are needed to heal the job market.