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Fortune
Jason Ma

The job market is flashing a classic pattern that means a recession is coming, Citi says

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The August jobs report marked an improvement from the prior month but failed to quell Wall Street’s recession fears, even with the Federal Reserve poised to start cutting rates soon.

The U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs last month, falling short of forecasts, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2%.

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