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US Adds 162,000 Jobs, Topping All Estimates
US job growth surged in August and the unemployment rate held steady, suggesting the labor market has more momentum than previously thought. Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors, reacts to the jobs report. (Source…
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