Job losses reveal a shakier labor market
The July jobs report delivered a shock with 23,000 jobs lost and the unemployment rate rising to 4.1%, far below expectations. Key indicators like labor force participation and wage growth signal deepening fragility in the economy, prompting renewed scrutiny of immigration policy, Federal R
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