Published August 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET · Updated August 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Manufacturing powers ahead even in a soft July for jobs
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Manufacturing continued to grow even as the broader July jobs report was disappointing. The US lost 23,000 jobs in July.
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