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U.S. loses jobs while unemployment rate drops
NBC News· 2026-08-07 23:23
Tonight, the surprising job losses. The Labor Department now saying the US lost 23,000 jobs in July. Economists had expected to gain 83,000.The White House downplaying the figures. >> These are very noisy data. It's very, very noisy.>> And touting an uptick in manufacturing jobs. Stocks closing at a record high today. And the president says his ramped up deportations are helping, too.As illegal aliens go home, the cost of rent, groceries, and other staples is coming down very fast. >> But polls show fewer A ...
U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July
CNBC Television· 2026-08-07 13:45
July employment figures populating. Buckle up on this one. Minus minus 23,000 on non-farm payrolls.I can hear the bond yields falling right now. Minus 23,000. That would be the second worst number of the year outside of the only other negative number, minus 156 in February.Now, if we look at the two-month revision, another whopper minus 103,000. Manufacturing payroll is actually a bright spot. Manufacturing up 5,000.That would be uh what the best since it was up 15,000 in March. And that was the high water ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-08-07 13:00
The Canadian economy added a surprise 75,100 jobs last month while the unemployment rate hit its lowest level in two years https://t.co/FZRKrDicQg ...
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BBC News (World)· 2026-08-07 12:48
US jobs unexpectedly fall in July as slow summer continues https://t.co/y0Njz7JxC1 ...