News Alert: U.S. economy adds 163,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate rises to 8.3 percent

	Friday, August 3, 2012 8:48:05 AM NEWS ALERT U.S. economy adds 163,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate rises to 8.3 percent The U.S. economy added 163,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department said Friday morning. The unemployment rate ticked up to 8.3 percent. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy