US lost 23K jobs in July in disappointing report - though it could stall interest-rate hikes
US employers lost 23,000 jobs in July - far below estimates that the economy would add more than 80,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.


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US employers lost 23,000 jobs in July - far below estimates that the economy would add more than 80,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

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