3 Things to Watch in Friday’s July Jobs Report

The July jobs report is released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The July jobs report will be released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists expect nonfarm payrolls to rise by 185,000. 'We've seen a tremendous amount of volatility,' said Lindsey Piegza, chief economist at Stifel Fixed Income, who expects roughly 150,000 jobs to be created in July. 'No growth in May - a tremendous amount in June and we're looking for July to split the difference and maintain the trend pace that we've seen for quite some time.' In May, the economy created a paltry 11,000 jobs, while nonfarm payrolls rose by 287,000 in June. Both months may be revised in Friday's report. TheStreet's Scott Gamm reports from Wall Street.