Economy Added 222,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Is at 4.4 Percent

The U.S. economy added 222,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department said Friday, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4 percent. Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected the addition of 179,000 jobs. The jobless rate was a slight increase over last month’s 4.3 percent rate, a 15-year low. The average hourly wage grew […]