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The US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs last month

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A summer hiring slump dogged the US labor market in July as the economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% from 4.2%. July’s job gains marked a sharp slowdown...

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