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Is the labor market turning a corner? Thursday’s jobs report will offer some key clues
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 1, 2026
· 6 min read
By Alicia Wallace, CNN
(CNN) — For much of the past 18 months, the labor market has remained largely frozen.
Rampant uncertainty, a lasting hangover from pandemic-era overhiring, the rise of AI, and a cocktail of other economic concerns – persistently high inflation, elevated interest rates a...
Key takeaway US employment growth has surpassed expectations, adding an average of 188,000 jobs per month since March.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? By Alicia Wallace, CNN
(CNN) — For much of the past 18 months, the labor market has remained largely frozen.
Rampant uncertainty, a lasting hangover from pandemic-era overhiring, the rise of AI, and a cocktail of other economic concerns – persistently high inflation, elevated interest rates a...
When was this published? This article was first published on July 1, 2026 by KVIA ABC-7 and curated for The El Paso readers.
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