U.S. economy unexpectedly sheds 23,000 jobs in July in worst payrolls report in years

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Conservative & independent coverage (1)

ZeroHedge 1 hr ago

July Jobs Shock: US Lost 23K Workers, Below Lowest Estimate, As Unemp Rate Drops To 4.1% ↗

Wire & mainstream coverage (1)

ABC News 1 hr ago

Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in July ↗

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