U.S. loses jobs while unemployment rate drops
NBC News·2026-08-07 23:23
Tonight, the surprising job losses. The Labor Department now saying the US lost 23,000 jobs in July. Economists had expected to gain 83,000.The White House downplaying the figures. >> These are very noisy data. It's very, very noisy.>> And touting an uptick in manufacturing jobs. Stocks closing at a record high today. And the president says his ramped up deportations are helping, too.As illegal aliens go home, the cost of rent, groceries, and other staples is coming down very fast. >> But polls show fewer A ...