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Weaker labor market stokes fears of a downturn, spurs market sell-off
Employers added 114,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate spiked to 4.3%, reflecting a weaker-than-expected labor market that is stoking fears that interest rates have been too high for too long. With the unemployment rate now at its highest since …