The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June jobs report, which will be released on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET, is expected to show that the recent trend of stable hiring continued for a fourth straight month, but that wage growth remains below inflation. The report is likely to show a gain of 115,000 jobs, the unemployment rate largely unchanged at 4.3% and average hourly wage growth of 3.5%, according to a survey of analysts and economists conducted by Dow Jones. The report is being issued on Thursday instead of its traditional Friday release because U.S. bond and stock markets will be closed July 3 in observance of ... (full story)