From the Huffington Post: U.S. Added 500,000 Fewer Jobs Since 2018 Than Previously Thought

Berry Craig

22 Aug, 2019

New Labor Department revisions complicate the Trump administration’s message of a strong economy.By JOSH BOAK

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market isn’t quite as strong as originally believed — with revised figures showing that the economy had 501,000 fewer total jobs this March than initially reported.

The Labor Department said Wednesday that nearly two-thirds of the downward revision came from the retail and leisure and hospitality sectors, the industries most associated with consumer spending.