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What the strong jobs report means for the Fed’s plan to lower interest rates
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The labor market was running hot again last month as U.S. employers added 353,000 jobs, double what many expected. It’s been resilient for months despite predictions… Read More
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The job market slowed last month, but it’s still too hot to ease inflation fears
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Hiring cooled last month from its sizzling pace in January, but the U.S. job market remains unusually hot, with an unemployment rate hovering near a half-century low…. Read More
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Tepid U.S. Jobs Report Adds To Economic Jitters
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, fewer than private analysts had expected. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%.