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America just got another slate of lousy job market news

America just got another slate of lousy job market news

Facebook Tweet Email Link Warning signs have been flashing for months that the US job market has been losing steam. That became starkly clearer in July, and the initial data for August isn’t looking much better. New metrics released Thursday showed that first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose to an 11-week high; that private-sector businesses sharply reined in their hiring …

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