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Jobs Report: Unemployment Jumps, Setting Up Big Fed Rate Cut; S&P 500 Dives
The July jobs report showed that hiring badly undershot expectations, as the U.S. economy gained just 114,000 jobs. The unemployment rate jumped to the highest level since October 2021 as more people looked for work, while wage growth eased to a new three- …