Watch Interview with Dean Emeritus James Hughes on the July Federal Jobs Report

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August 8, 2022

NJ Spotlight News’ Rhonda Schaffler interviews Dean Emeritus James Hughes about the surprising federal jobs report for July 2022, released on August 5, 2022. The report cites 528,000 new jobs and a 50-year low unemployment rate of 3.5%. What does that mean for New Jersey’s numbers?

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