National Economy U.S. Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs In July, Unemployment Drops To 4.3 Percent 4:33pm August 04, 2017 by John Ydstie ECONOMY Business U.S. Share URL copied to clipboard! Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. 300x250 Ad More All Things Considered National The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the deadliest in nearly two decades Economy National Arts Come for the roller coaster, stay for the shops: Can malls be fun again? 300x250 Ad Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now. Donate