Economy Adds 255,000 Jobs In July, Unemployment Remains At 4.9 Percent

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, job applications and information for the Gap Factory Store sit on a table during a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Miami. On Thursday, July 7, 2016, the Labor Department ... FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, job applications and information for the Gap Factory Store sit on a table during a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Miami. On Thursday, July 7, 2016, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits the week before. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) MORE LESS

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The U.S. economy grew by 255,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.

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