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What to watch in the critical August jobs report

From marketwatch.com

Falling stock markets and slowing Chinese growth have sparked fresh worries about the global economy, but the U.S. continues to outperform the rest of the world. The Labor Department on Friday morning will release the most recent monthly employment report and another rock-solid gain of 200,000-plus is expected. But August is often a tricky month because so many people are on vacation, making it harder for the government to figure out how many jobs were created. Here are five things to look for in Friday’s U.S. employment summary. Headline number The U.S. is likely to show a net gain of 213,000 new jobs in August, ... (full story)

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