U.S., Canadian employment rise

(Aug. 7, 2015) -- July payroll employment in America rose by 215,000 following upwardly revised gains in June of 231,000 (223,000 previously) and in May of 260,000 (254,000 previously). In Canada, employment rose by 6,600 in July 2015, fully offsetting the 6,400 dip recorded in June.