Aug 7, 2020
The recovery continues, but we’re losing some momentum
A "now hiring" sign at a store in Arlington, Virginia.
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There were 1.8 million jobs added last month, 200,000 more than economists expected. The numbers aren't quite as positive if you dig deeper. Plus, the Trump administration acts — on Chinese companies and Canadian aluminum.
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It's always good when we have more job growth than expected, but the recent numbers reflect a timing issue
A lot of schools went back early, which means a lot of teachers went back to work. But those are gains we won’t see later in the year. Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial, has more.
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