Why flat permanent job loss in the month of July is concerning: Economist

COVID-19 | In the News
August 10, 2020

Professor William M. Rodgers III of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development joined a Yahoo Finance On the Move panel to discuss the unexpected addition of 1.76 million jobs in July.

Yahoo Finance “On the Move,” August 7, 2020

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