NPR Coronavirus Updates Long Road To Recovery: Hiring Slows In July, As U.S. Employers Add 1.8 Million Jobs NPR | By Scott Horsley Published August 7, 2020 at 6:35 AM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million the month before. The unemployment rate inched down to 10.2%. Copyright 2020 NPR