WASHINGTON, D.C.: The American economy has generated at least 200,000 new jobs for a record 30 straight months and the streak likely continued into July.

The Labor Department's latest jobs report, out on Friday, is expected to show that employers tacked on exactly 200,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet. That would be fewest since December 2020 but still a healthy number and a sign that the US labor market remains sturdy despite markedly higher interest rates.

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