US Job Growth Slows to 73,000 in July, Unemployment at 4.2%
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The US job market showed signs of slowing in July with only 73,000 new jobs added, revisions for previous months were significantly lower, and the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%, raising concerns about economic momentum and potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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- U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower CNBC
- Job growth slowed meaningfully in July, past months revised down sharply Axios
- Live: Analysis of US Jobs Report for July Bloomberg
- US labor market adds 73,000 jobs in July while unemployment rate hits 4.2% Yahoo Finance
- Employers Pulled Back on Hiring, Adding 73,000 Jobs The New York Times
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