Group 1: Employment Situation - In the first half of the year, 6.95 million new urban jobs were created, achieving 58% of the annual target [1] - The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security implemented multiple measures focusing on supporting enterprise development, enhancing employment support for key groups like college graduates, improving vocational training, and upgrading public employment services [1] - The unemployment insurance reduction saved enterprises over 90 billion yuan in labor costs, with 62 billion yuan allocated to 815,000 enterprises for job stabilization [1] Group 2: Consumer Market and Economic Growth - The "old for new" consumption policy has led to significant results, with over 66 million consumers purchasing more than 109 million units of 12 categories of home appliances [2] - The wholesale and retail industry added value reached 6.8 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, growing by 5.9% year-on-year, accounting for 10.3% of GDP [2] - The consumer traffic in urban markets showed steady growth, with monitored pedestrian street traffic and sales increasing by 5.2% and 3.4% respectively [2]