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US hiring slows in July

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U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month as the labor market slowed.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Hiring has remained solid, raising hopes that the United States can avoid a long-expected recession.

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VERBATIM: Despite the hiring slodown, the economu continued to show strength in the face of higher interest rates. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%. The Fed wants to see hiring cool off. Strong demand for workers pushes up wages and can force companies to raise prices to make up for the higher costs.

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