The US job market slowed substantially in July and was much weaker than first estimated for prior months, suggesting President Donald Trump’s trade policy may be stifling hiring.

Employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, sharply below expectations and the slowest pace this year, in a signal that economic uncertainty is weighing heavily on hiring decisions. The Labour Department’s report released Friday also revised down job gains from the prior two months by a staggering 258,