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The Independent UK
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Eric Garcia

Why the mediocre jobs numbers might be a good thing for Kamala Harris

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On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest jobs numbers, which showed that the US economy added 142,000 jobs. That is higher than the 99,000 jobs that ADP predicted, but still lower than most expectations.

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