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U.S. economy unexpectedly loses 23,000 jobs in July

The Labor Department offered an update Friday morning on the U.S. jobs market. After lackluster hiring in June, forecasters had expected the report to show a modest pickup in July.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.
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