Ironworkers James Brady, left, and Billy Geoghan release cables from a steel beam after connecting it on the 104th floor of 1 World Trade Center, in New York. U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, a hopeful sign after three months of sluggish hiring.

First published in the August 03, 2012, 11:03 a.m. edition

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