US – The June Jobs Report in Charts

Here’s a look at what the latest release from the Labor Department on Thursday tells us about the state of the U.S. economy, in 10 charts.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at  The June Jobs Report in 10 Charts – Real Time Economics – WSJ.

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