Jobs Report- + 162,000 jobs added, unemployment down to 7.4%

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America’s employers added 162,000 jobs in July, less than expected, as the unemployment rate ticked down to 7.4 percent. The job gains reported by the Labor Department on Friday, were concentrated in retail, food services, financial activities and wholesale trade. The manufacturing sector gained 6,000 jobs; government employment stayed basically flat.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/03/business/economy/us-adds-162000-jobs-less-than-expected.html?_r=0