Economists say job momentum continued in July with 620,000 payroll jobs added. If they're right, it helps chip away at the 6.8 million still needed for a full healing.

• The unemployment rate could slip to 5.8%, matching a pandemic-era low.
• Wages are expected to grow 0.2% after gaining 0.3% in June.

The big question is whether it's all enough to entice more sidelined workers back into the job market.

• The so-called labor force participation rate has barely budged in months.

Wanted: Director of Taco Relations

• Spice company McCormick announced it's hiring for that tasty title — a four-month gig that pays $100,000, Sam writes.
• Responsibilities include: "Taste test and consult on inspirational and approachable taco recipes" ... "Debate the ultimate controversial taco topic: soft or hard shell taco?"

Between the shells: With so many choices for workers, short-term gigs have become a lot more interesting.

An aggressive offer in Sinking Spring, Pa.

Spotted at Chicago O'Hare.

This Deep Dive on jobs by the Axios business team looks at the incredible state of the U.S. jobs market and how employers, employees and job seekers are navigating this unprecedented moment.

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized 6.5% rate last quarter, the government said Thursday — slower than the 8.4% economists expected.

Why it matters: It came as the economy made strides toward further reopening, vaccinations rolled out and government stimulus bolstered spending. But supply crunches held the pace of growth back.

Forget the home office — 45% of American teleworkers regularly work from a couch, 38% regularly work from bed and 20% often work outside, according to a study by the home improvement marketing firm CraftJack.

Why it matters: Home offices are a luxury.

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the economy has made progress, but reiterated its commitment to keep monetary policy loose and stimulative.

Why it matters: The rapid economic recovery has caused the prices for some goods and services to jump, causing measures like the core PCE price index to rise above the Fed’s target for an average of 2%.

American workers are increasingly optimistic about their options.

Why it matters: Employers are scrambling to find workers as demand for goods and services has been booming.

Jobs have always taken people to new cities, states or even countries — ending millions of relationships, or turning them into long distance ones. Telework may be a fix.

Why it matters: Often we made personal relationships remote to prioritize in-person work. Now work could become the part of life that's remote, allowing relationships to get that valuable in-person investment instead.

A startup is offering an internal marketplace tool for companies to better identify and cultivate talent among their own workers.

Why it matters: With the "great resignation" upon us and companies desperate to find new workers, one often-untapped source of talent is internal workforces.