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US labour market sheds jobs in July as labour force participation slumps

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US labour market sheds jobs in July as labour force participation slumps

The United States labour market lost 23,000 jobs in July, with major declines across several sectors, including education, government and retail trade.

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report, which showed that the unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent.

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