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Employers added 943,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate declined

The American economy continued to recover in July, recording the largest month of job growth so far this year. This brought total employment to 146.8 million jobs, 3.7% below February 2020 levels. The unemployment rate fell from 5.9% to 5.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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