//Restaurant Jobs Growth Sputtered in July as Republicans Still Hold Out on $600 Checks

Restaurant Jobs Growth Sputtered in July as Republicans Still Hold Out on $600 Checks

U.S. jobs growth has slowed as COVID-19 infections continue to ravage the country. Unemployment remains higher now than at any point during the Great Recession. Black, Asian, and Hispanic people are still having a harder time finding work than white people. And joblessness in the hospitality industry remains at Depression-era levels. Those were some of the key takeaways from the U.S. Labor Department’s July jobs report, which comes as the expiration of $600 pandemic checks pushes millions to to the