NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Conference Board of New York said Thursday help-wanted advertising, a key barometer of America's job market, eased in July.
The board said its help-wanted index eased to 37 in July from 38 during the previous month. The index was 38 one year ago.
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"Overall economic momentum is no longer firing on all cylinders. And hiring intentions this summer are suggestive that companies may not increase hiring until the economy regains more solid footing," Conference Board economist Ken Goldstein said.
The Conference Board surveys help-wanted advertising volume in 51 major newspapers across the country every month.
