Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US Economy Adds 215K Jobs in July by Mil Arcega Yet more signs of an improving job market. The U.S. Labor Department says employers added 215,000 jobs last month. That's the third consecutive month of job gains above 200,000 following weaker than expected job growth earlier in the year. While the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent, analysts say the July job gains increase pressure on the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates soon. Mil Arcega has more. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2907189.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2907189.html