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US likely enjoyed hiring spree in July as economy rebounds

by Paul Wiseman
| August 6, 2021 12:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of available workers, the U.S. economy likely enjoyed a burst of job growth last month as it bounced back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.

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