After record declines in April, employment and hours worked has improved each month from May through July.
An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final June and preliminary July employment, hours worked and wages shows continued improvement. However, while the declines in June and July compared to the previous year have declined, they are still significant.
While the employment and hours worked data in May and June BLS statistics were likely helped by government support programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed to keep workers
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