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Matt Maison @mattmaisonre@mastodon.world

· 2mo ago

The latest employment situation released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that the economy took a step back in July, amid continued uncertainties surrounding the war in Iran. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mattmaison_blsdata-jobsreport-activity-7491480051134189568-s_qi #BLSData #JobsReport

BLS: US Economy Loses 23,000 Jobs in July | Matt Maison posted on the topic | LinkedIn

The latest employment situation released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that the economy took a step back in July, amid continued uncertainties surrounding the war in Iran. Total nonfarm payroll fell by 23,000 jobs during July of 2026 and rose just 0.2% year over year, while the unemployment rate improved to 4.1%. Job growth was well below economists’ expectations of an 80,000 gain. Employment continued to trend up in health care, while the education and retail sectors lo

DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic @drrjv__dup_31966@vmst.io

· 8mo ago

🤣🤣🤣 Strongest #JobGrowth in More Than a Year? 🤔🤔🤔 That’s the headline. But it’s not the story. The story is in the walk‑back: what was trumpeted as 584,000 new jobs in 2025 has now been cut down to just 181,000 for the entire year. That’s not a revision. It’s an audit of fantasy. An #economy of 330 million people effectively spent a year standing still, averaging about 15,000 #jobs a month, the weakest hiring outside a recession since 2003. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/january-jobs-report-unemployment-b703b0e3 #jobreport #jobsreport

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