The fact they already considered keeping rates on hold will likely underpin expectations that the central bank will leave its key rate unchanged later this month.

Economists expected job growth of 111,000 and for unemployment to increase from 4.2%, which it had been for three consecutive months, to 4.3%. The Fed decided about two weeks ago to hold interest ...

The economy again beat expectations in June and added 147,000 jobs, an encouraging sign that the labor market is holding up ...