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Employers Cut Jobs For Sixth Straight Month

by Chris Arnold, NPR
July 3, 2008

The U.S. economy lost jobs for the sixth straight month in June. The Labor Department says employers cut 62,000 jobs from their payrolls. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5 percent. The data were in line with economists' expectations.

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  • All Things Considered, July 3, 2008
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