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US jobs market hits 'unexpected turbulence' with payrolls falling

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The U.S. jobs market experienced unexpected turbulence in July, with nonfarm payrolls falling by 23,000, significantly missing economists' expectations. This decline, coupled with downward revisions to previous months' job growth, indicates a substantial slowdown in the labor market. While some economists attribute the headline weakness to seasonal adjustments in government education employment, others are concerned about broader trends, such as a shrinking labor force and persistent unemployment among young workers. AI

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US jobs market hits 'unexpected turbulence' with payrolls falling

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    Top economists on ‘unexpected turbulence’ in the U.S. jobs market — the plane is coming in low and hitting a rough patch

    Gen Z unemployment — workers 20 to 24 without prior experience — is a barely improved 242,000. It's the highest unemployment for recent grads since 2016.

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