the white house warns it s provocative and irresponsible. our interview with taiwan s top representative to the u.s. are you ready for what may be coming? plus, russia finally says it s ready to talk about a prisoner swap. and basketball star brittney griner. the c.d.c. s new covid recommendations. the nation s top public health agency agency is expected to ease guidelines, just as students return to schools. and on the road : how one woman s passion for grammar is taking her across the country. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening, to our viewers in the west, thank you for joining us. i m margaret brennan, in for norah. tonight, america s economy has recovered from the pandemic. the labor market has regained of tens of millions of jobs lost when covid first hit u.s. shores. a stunningly strong jobs report shows a hiring surge in july. employers added 528,000 jobs last month, the biggest
u.s. on vital issues and stages military drills off taiwan s coast. the white house warns it s provocative and irresponsible. our interview with taiwan s top representative to the u.s. are you ready for what may be coming? plus, russia finally says it s ready to talk about a prisoner swap. and basketball star brittney griner. the c.d.c. s new covid recommendations. the nation s top public health agency agency is expected to ease guidelines, just as students return to schools. and on the road : how one woman s passion for grearm is taking her across the country? this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening. thank you for joining us. i m margaret brennan in for norah. tonight, america s economy has recovered from the pandemic. the labor market has regained of tens of millions of jobs lost when covid first hit u.s. shores. a stunningly strong jobs report shows a hiring surge in july. employers adde
shores. a stunningly strong jobs report shows a hiring surge in july. employers added 528,000 jobs last month, the biggest gains since february. the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5%, matching the lowest rate in more than 50 years. the gains were across many sectors, including leisure and hospitality, business and professional services, government, and construction. but there are still flashing warning signs ahead as inflation remains high. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and cbs kris van cleave is here to start us off. good evening to you, kris. reporter: margaret, that 3.5% unemployment number comes with a caveat, because the overall labor pool is getting smaller. 63,000 people left the workforce last month alone, and while low unemployment is usually a good thing, the recovery remains uneven. a summer surprise: the labor market bouncing back, taking 2.5