Nothing But Politics

[Rick Faurot]

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. employers hired workers at the slowest pace in eight months in July, contradicting the assertions of U.S. economic policymakers that the job market is improving and adding to fears the the economic recovery may be fizzling.

Non-farm business payrolls grew by a net 32,000 last month, the smallest increase since December, the Labor Department said Friday. The department also said employers created 61,000 fewer more jobs in May and June than was first estimated.