mike enguilty lung 3.5 and jim o'sullivan 3.0 on to jobs, weaker than expected july report that is actually stronger than it looks 157 versus 190 with the estimate look at those powerful may and june revisions 59,000 to the upside average hourly wages a tick more, 0.3% than the estimate of 0.2%. and there were several one-off factors that might have biased the number lower one, toys "r" us layoffs of 32,000. that could have been a negative. low response rate to the survey, and a big perhaps seasonal decline in education we haven't seen a july like this in both private and public education services in a very long time. so here's where the jobs were. leisure and hospitality up 40,000, manufacturing 37, temporary help 28,000. construction, despite complaints we can't find construction workers, up 19,000 there's retail up just 7,000, perhaps lowered by the toys "r" us layoff. economists caution investors have to be wary. it could be the beginning of a trending and tariff troubles in the future could depress job growth take it altogether and most economists see little reason for the fed to alter